“What is another word for 'synonym'?” somebody asked me the other day. “What is the abbreviation of 'abbreviation'?” I retorted. We laughed it off. But abbreviations are no laughing matter.
The two abbreviations directly represent Latin words that translate to “for example” and “that is.” However, Merriam-Webster’s dictionary noted that describing the phrases as “example given” and “in ...
“What is another word for `synonym`?” somebody asked me the other day. “What is the abbreviation of `abbreviation`?” I retorted. We laughed it off. But abbreviations are no laughing matter.