Bất kỳ sinh viên quốc tế có nhu cầu để tối đa hóa tiềm năng học tập của mình, bạn sẽ thấy hướng dẫn thiết thực và dễ sử dụng để viết tiếng Anh một nguồn tài nguyên thực sự không thể thiếu. | Abbreviations 1. Abbreviations are an important and expanding feature of contemporary English. They are used for convenience and familiarity with abbreviations makes both academic reading and writing easier. Three main types can be found a shortened words - photo photograph b acronyms - UNESCO c others - NB a Shortened words are often used without the writer being aware of the original form. Bus comes from omnibus which is never used in modern English but refrigerator is still better in written English than the informal fridge. Public house is now very formal pub is acceptable but television should be used instead of the idiomatic telly. b Acronyms are made up of the initial letters of a name or phrase Aids acquired immune deficiency syndrome . They are read as words. The more official acronyms are written in capitals NATO but others use lower case nimby . NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organisation which is a real body while nimby stands for not in my back yard which is a concept. c Other abbreviations are read as sets of individual letters. They include names of countries organisations and companies USA BBC IBM and also abbreviations which are only found in written English PTO please turn over Rd Road . Note that in many cases such abbreviations are widely used without most users knowing the meaning of the individual letters . DNA DVD ABS . 2. All academic subjects employ abbreviations to save time. Examples from business economics include GDP gross domestic product PLC public limited company IMF International Monetary Fund PR public relations CEO chief executive officer WTO World Trade Organization 3. There are many standard abbreviations found in some types of writing which have a full stop after them to show that it is a shortened form St. saint . Other examples are govt. government co. company and Oct. October . With type b and c abbreviations there is no standard pattern for using full stops so both BBC and 122 Accuracy in Writing . are .
