{"id":3331,"date":"2025-07-15T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/?p=3331"},"modified":"2025-07-15T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T11:44:26","slug":"english-acronym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/english-acronym\/","title":{"rendered":"English Acronym"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"summary\">Acronyms are words formed from the initial letters of a phrase or series of words. They are typically used to shorten long phrases and names of institutions for convenience.<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"toc-3\" name=\"toc-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In-depth Explanation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"explanation\"><a id=\"toc-4\" name=\"toc-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">How to Form Acronyms<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Acronyms are created by taking the initial letters of each main word in a phrase. Words such as \u201cand\u201d and \u201cof\u201d usually are not included in the acronym. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>FBI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>F<\/strong>ederal\u00a0<strong>B<\/strong>ureau of\u00a0<strong>I<\/strong>nvestigation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>NASA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>N<\/strong>ational\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>eronautics and\u00a0<strong>S<\/strong>pace\u00a0<strong>A<\/strong>dministration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>UN<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>U<\/strong>nited\u00a0<strong>N<\/strong>ations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>ASAP<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>a<\/strong>s\u00a0<strong>s<\/strong>oon\u00a0<strong>a<\/strong>s\u00a0<strong>p<\/strong>ossible<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>GPS<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>G<\/strong>lobal\u00a0<strong>P<\/strong>ositioning\u00a0<strong>S<\/strong>ystem<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here is an example of how to use an acronym in a sentence:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Please send me the report\u00a0<strong>ASAP<\/strong>\u00a0so I can review it before the meeting.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Common features of acronyms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Most acronyms are written in all capital letters.\u00a0<\/strong>However, some acronyms, especially those that become commonly used words, may be written in mixed or lowercase letters, such as\u00a0<strong>radar<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>r<\/strong>adio\u00a0<strong>d<\/strong>etection\u00a0<strong>a<\/strong>nd\u00a0<strong>r<\/strong>anging).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Periods are generally omitted from acronyms.\u00a0<\/strong>Modern style often omits periods between the letters of acronyms (e.g.,\u00a0<strong>UN<\/strong>\u00a0rather than U.N.). However, some older styles or specific acronyms still use periods (e.g.,\u00a0<strong>U.S.A.<\/strong>\u00a0for the United States of America).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Add a lowercase \u201cs\u201d to pluralize acronyms<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(e.g.,\u00a0CDs,\u00a0ATMs).<\/strong>\u00a0Avoid using an apostrophe for pluralization (e.g.,\u00a0<strong>IDs<\/strong>, not ID\u2019s). However, to show possession, you must add an apostrophe and &#8220;s&#8221; to the acronym (e.g.,\u00a0<strong>NASA\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0mission).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-5\" name=\"toc-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Pronounce Acronyms<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Some acronyms are pronounced as a single word (e.g.,\u00a0NASA) while others are generally pronounced as individual letters (e.g.,\u00a0FBI).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If the acronym starts with a consonant sound, then \u201ca\u201d should be used as the definite article (e.g.,\u00a0<strong>a<\/strong>\u00a0NASA project). If the acronym starts with a vowel sound, then \u201can\u201d is used instead (e.g.,\u00a0<strong>an<\/strong>\u00a0FBI agent).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><a id=\"toc-6\" name=\"toc-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">How to Use Acronyms in Writing<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When introducing an acronym in written text, spell out the full phrase first, followed by the acronym in parentheses. After that, you can use just the acronym. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The\u00a0<strong>Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)\u00a0<\/strong>is the national security service. The\u00a0<strong>FBI<\/strong>\u00a0handles various federal investigations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If the acronym is well-known, it may be used without first introducing it in full.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><a id=\"toc-7\" name=\"toc-7\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Common Acronyms<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are some acronyms for\u00a0<strong>well-known institutions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>EU<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0European Union<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>WHO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0World Health Organization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>EPA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Environmental Protection Agency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>NATO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0North Atlantic Treaty Organization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>SCOTUS<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Supreme Court of the United States<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>WTO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0World Trade Organization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are some examples in context:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The\u00a0<strong>EU<\/strong>\u00a0recently introduced new trade regulations.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The\u00a0<strong>WHO<\/strong>\u00a0is coordinating global efforts to combat the spread of infectious diseases.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The<strong>\u00a0EPA<\/strong>\u00a0issued new guidelines to reduce air pollution in major cities.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nHere are some acronyms for\u00a0<strong>commonly-used phrases<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>AKA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0also known as<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>DOB<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0date of birth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>ETA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0estimated time of arrival<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0frequently asked questions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>FYI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0for your information<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>TBA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0to be announced<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>DIY<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0do it yourself<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>PIN<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0personal identification number<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0wireless fidelity\u00a0(wireless internet)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>CEO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here is how we use these acronyms in context:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>FYI<\/strong>, the office will be closed next Monday for a holiday.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s your\u00a0<strong>ETA<\/strong>? We\u2019re waiting for you to start the meeting.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He loves\u00a0<strong>DIY\u00a0<\/strong>projects and built his own bookshelf from scratch.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are also some more modern acronyms for popular phrases used in\u00a0<strong>text messaging, online chatting and social media<\/strong>\u00a0(in written text). Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>LMK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0let me know<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>LOL<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0laugh out loud<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>BRB<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0be right back<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>NVM\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0never mind<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>BTW<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0by the way<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>OMG<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0oh my God<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>IDK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0I don\u2019t know<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>IRL<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0in real life<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>TMI<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0too much information<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>TBH<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0to be honest<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>IYKYK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0if you know, you know<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Let\u2019s see how these acronyms look in context:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>LMK<\/strong>\u00a0if you&#8217;re coming to the party, so I can save you a seat.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>BTW<\/strong>, I heard they\u2019re opening a new coffee shop downtown.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>IDK<\/strong>\u00a0what time the movie starts, but I\u2019ll check the schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Acronyms are words formed from the initial letters of a phrase or series of words. They are typically used to shorten long phrases and names of institutions for convenience. In-depth Explanation How to Form Acronyms Acronyms are created by taking the initial letters of each main word in a phrase. Words such as \u201cand\u201d &#8230;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[253],"tags":[635,645,649,638,637,647,641,643,644,639,636,629,631,273,632,633,287,648,630,640,642,646,634],"class_list":["post-3331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miscellaneous","tag-acronym-examples","tag-acronym-exercises","tag-acronym-grammar","tag-acronym-pho-bien","tag-acronym-rules","tag-acronym-vocabulary","tag-acronyms-in-conversation","tag-acronyms-in-writing","tag-bai-tap-acronym","tag-common-acronyms","tag-cong-thuc-acronym","tag-english-acronym","tag-english-acronyms","tag-hoc-tieng-anh-cung-eduma","tag-hoc-tu-viet-tat","tag-learn-acronyms","tag-learn-english-with-eduma","tag-ngu-phap-tu-viet-tat","tag-tu-viet-tat-chu-cai-dau-tieng-anh","tag-tu-viet-tat-trong-giao-tiep","tag-tu-viet-tat-trong-van-ban","tag-tu-vung-acronym","tag-vi-du-acronym"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3333,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3331\/revisions\/3333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}