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a) acronyms that are pronounced as separate letters:
1) letters representing full words (С.О.D. - cash on delivery, EEC - European
Economic Community, FBI - Federal Bureau of Infestigation, MIT - Massachusettes
Institute of Technology, UN - the United Nations);
2) letters representing elements of a compound word or just parts of a word (TV -
television, GHQ - General Headquarters, TV - Tuberculosis);
b) acronyms that are pronounced like a word (for example, NATO) and are often
used by people who may not know what each letter stands for individually. For
example: UNESCO = the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organization; laser - light-wave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
Popular three-letter acronyms (TLA or Three-Letter Acronyms) in business:
CAO (Chief Administrative Officer)
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
exp. (export)
HR (human resources)
HQ (Headquarters)
LLC (limited liability company)
R&D (research and development)
IT (information technology)
INITIAL ABBREVIATIONS (in terms of pronunciation)
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