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    Acronyms are new words formed from the initial letters of a set of words. They can be pronounced by saying each letter separately or as a single word. Acronyms are typically written with capital letters, but may be written in lowercase when they become common terms. Many organizations have acronyms as their names, and some new acronyms become so commonly used that people use them without knowing their original component meanings.

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    Acronyms are new words formed from the initial letters of a set of words. They can be pronounced by saying each letter separately or as a single word. Acronyms are typically written with capital letters, but may be written in lowercase when they become common terms. Many organizations have acronyms as their names, and some new acronyms become so commonly used that people use them without knowing their original component meanings.

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    Acronyms are new words formed from the initial letters of a set of words. They can be pronounced by saying each letter separately or as a single word. Acronyms are typically written with capital letters, but may be written in lowercase when they become common terms. Many organizations have acronyms as their names, and some new acronyms become so commonly used that people use them without knowing their original component meanings.

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    ACRONYMS (Dim Kiu)

    1) Definition

    Acronyms are new words formed from the initial letters of a set of words.
    Ex: UNO: United Nations Organization WHO: World Health Organization 2) Pronunciation Saying each separate letter Ex: WB: World Bank (you say: /`d^blju: bi:/) Typically, saying acronyms as new single words. Ex: ASEAN /`zin/ (Association of South East Asian Nations) OPEC /`oupek/ (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) 3) Spelling There are 2 ways to write a acronym: Capital letters: WHO, WB Lowercase letters (when acronyms become every terms): radar, laser 4) Notices Names for organizations are often to have their acronyms (NATO: North Atlantic Treaty Organization, EEC: European Economic Community) Some new acronyms come into general use so quickly, people use them and dont care their component meanings (ATM, PIN)

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