abbreviations

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Abbreviations like “idk” and “lmao” overrun ordinary speech.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2023

Abbreviations seldom need further explanation. “Mr.” for “Mister” and “Dr.” for “Doctor” are well recognized. Being a shortened version of a word, usually there is enough of the word there that you know what it means.

From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2016

He followed his first directory with hundreds of other titles, including the Code Names Dictionary, the Acronyms, Initialisms and Abbreviations Dictionary, and Picturesque Expressions, a collection of sayings.

From Washington Post

The format and content of the former entries on the Environment have been changed, and two new appendixes have been added—Appendix D: Abbreviations for Selected International Environmental Agreements and Appendix E: Selected International Environmental Agreements.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Abbreviations Stiff Stiff Covers, either cut or uncut edges.

From Roister Doister Written, probably also represented, before 1553. Carefully edited from the unique copy, now at Eton College by Arber, Edward