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An initialism is a way of abbreviating a phrase by taking the first letter (or the first few letters) from each word of the phrase -- like UN for United Nations. An acronym is a special type of initialism that is itself pronounced like a word.
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1 A to Z Acronyms
Our society loves to abbreviate words and phrases. Here is an alphabetical list of some common acronyms; let's see what you know about them! (This quiz is dedicated to Funtrivia.com team member CD ROCK of Heaven's Angels who passed away March, 2009).
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25 Q
BRY2K
Apr 04 09
1632 plays
2 Lay Some Acronyms on Me
Acronyms surround us. They are so prevalent that people may use them without really knowing what they stand for. Well I would like to rectify that, 20 acronyms at a time.
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20 Q
deputygary
Dec 12 07
1494 plays
3 All About Acronyms
An acronym is a special type of abbreviation, one that is pronounced as a word and not as individual letters; for example, BETA is an acronym, VHS is not.
Tough
10 Q
MotherGoose
Apr 06 09
1221 plays
4 Random Acronyms
Do you know what these acronyms stand for?
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10 Q
raidersruleall
Mar 24 09
1260 plays
5 Acronyms
Here are some common Acronyms. What do they stand for?
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25 Q
awkins
Apr 17 00
11541 plays
6 Organizations Alphabetics
I will give you the organization or group abbreviation. It's up to you to tell me which one of the multiple choice answers best fits the abbreviation.
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10 Q
aaron595
Aug 08 02
1890 plays
7 Acronyms
Relatively easy - just identify the word that goes with the acronym...be careful with the trick questions!
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15 Q
Laura-Kaye
Jun 08 00
4239 plays
8 Aussie Acronyms
Acronyms are everywhere once you recognise them!
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15 Q
TriviaPrince5S
Nov 25 02
837 plays
9 Abbreviations We Should Know
Abbreviations and acronyms used in every day life that most people should be familiar with. Have Fun!
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10 Q
SKR
Sep 03 00
4161 plays
10 Abbreviations
You simply have to complete the missing word(s) in the fuller versions of some common 'shortened forms'.D.I.Y = Do It --- And now its up to you YOURSELF to prove this was really easy.
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10 Q
chrissie_26
Aug 04 01
4107 plays
11 Acronym Mania
A (mostly) multiple choice quiz on some everyday acronyms, enjoy!
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10 Q
Buzby
Sep 09 02
2964 plays
12 The Ever-Helpful Acronym
Many of the words we use today are not words at all but acronyms - the initials of the names of organizations or situations that form the words we use in their place. How many of these can you identify?
Tough
10 Q
Cymruambyth
Nov 02 06
816 plays
13 Short For?
We see abbreviations everwhere in our daily lives. But do we really know what they stand for?
Tough
5 Q
charlemagne
Mar 02 00
3777 plays
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Last Updated Nov 21 09 5:48 AM

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