Category Archives: Abbreviations

FTW or WTF?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by achouston

We’ve all gotten used to abbreviations in email, text messages and Twitter. Today at Silicon Alley Insider a list of such abbreviations was compiled and presented. The list is obviously not complete and was not offered as such, and commentators … Continue reading →

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First or Last Syllable?

Posted on July 15, 2010 by achouston

What’s the underlying logic for choosing the first versus the last syllable in abbreviated English words? I have a feeling that using the last syllable is more recently popular than in earlier times, e.g. ‘rents’ (parents)  ‘zine’ (magazine)  ‘za’ (pizza) … Continue reading →

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