Sometimes we have a lot to say, but little time to say it. That’s where acronyms come in and help speed things up. What exactly is an acronym? It’s a word comprised of the first initials of the other ...

Acronyms and abbreviations are both commonly used in the English language. But interestingly, there are many of each that people don’t know the meaning of or how they originated. For the record, an ...

In our recent discussion of MTUs and the various definitions of MTUs, we asked you to let us know of acronyms that you often see causing confusion and promised that we’d publish a summary of your ...

In the fire service, we enjoy using abbreviations and acronyms for things. Now within the context of this article, when I say fire service, I am considering all the different types of responses a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guidance for leaders and aspiring leaders, interested in career impact Acronyms are taking over for business communication - and ...

A comment on our new "He Said, She Said" feature discussing the likelihood of either an Apple Mac Tablet or a Mac UMPC took us to task for our reliance on acronyms and abbreviations. It started me ...

If you send a significant number of emails daily for work or in your personal life, you may use abbreviations to help compose and send your messages as quickly as possible. Though these abbreviations ...

Acronyms are the language of digital. Whether you're an industry veteran or just diving into digital marketing, you'll find them everywhere. English is probably the most acronym-heavy language, and ...

Acronyms are stronger. Abbreviations are wimpy abbreviated versions of the real thing. Acronyms can take on lives of their own. Consider AARP. It used to mean “American Association of Retired Persons.

We’ve been a little self-indulgent and playful during the holiday season, but readers are calling us back to business. Here’s one: For many years I have had anxiety about the plurals of acronyms and ...

In the fire service, we enjoy using abbreviations and acronyms for things. Some fire service personnel tend to go a bit overboard when talking, by using too much "alphabet soup." I'm not providing ...