Acronyms

What are Acronyms?

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I was wondering if you remember what an acronym is. I'm sure you've used them, but maybe you don't remember what exactly they are.

They are abbrevations that consist of the first letter of each word in the name of something -such as an organization, an illness, a phrase or a tittle- promounced as a word.

For example, NASA is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 🇺🇸👨👩🚀. 

This week, I've mentioned another in our last vocabulary lesson about the Chinese Zodiac. I used the phrase The GOAT for referring to Roger Federer.

Would you like to know why❓ I'll tell you it in the following paragraph 👇.

Guys, you know, Roger Federer is the most successful 🎾👨 in the Open Era;  but also, he is called 'The 🐐': The Greatest Of All Times.

So, 'The 🐐' is the way fans and the 📰 📻 📺📱 called exceptional 👨👩 who are the best in the history of their field. Not only 'The 🐐' could be a talented sportman/sportswoman, but also well-recognised figures.

Do you know other acronyms❓

#tennisplayer 🎾👨 #goat 🐐

#media 📰 📻 📺📱 #people 👨👩

Practice makes perfect❗ Tell me, What is the most famous acronym in your country❓ It is an organization, a phrase, etc❓ Who is called The GOAT of your favourite sport❓

OriginThe origin obviously comes from the incident of Van Gogh, the painter cutting his left ear off after a series of mental illnesses. But the literary origin of the phrase is not available. Van Gogh, after cutting his ear off and rendering himself totally deaf continued to play loud music and tried to sing along too. He was always off key of course. So the expression also refers to someone who can’t sing very well.Source: theidioms.c

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