Word Formation process: Abbreviation

What do we mean by Abbreviation as word formation process

Abbreviation is another commonly used word formation used to shorten a word or phrase.  

With the presence of the internet making the social media a part of our lives, the importance of the language of the internet cannot be overemphasized as it has drastically increased our words through different word formation processes.

Most of the users of the ocial media platforms like E-mails, Whatsapp, Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, Twitter, Imo, Snapchat, 2go, etc. use  abreviations to pass their messages via chatting and short messages.

Text messages and Twitter have limited number of characters that can be used. An example  exemplified below.

 BAE: Before Anyone Else

LOL: Laughing out Loud

YAM: Yet another Meeting

2moro: Tomorrow

ASAP: As Soon as Possible

B3: Blah Blah Blah

CTN: Cannot Talk Now

CYT: See You Tomorrow

BRB: Be Right Back

TTC: Trying to Conceive

GTC: Going to Conceive

POV: Point of View

YMMD: You Made My Day

ICYMI: In Case You Missed It

OOMF: One Of My Friends

BFF: Best Friend Forever

DYE: Down To Earth

Some can be pronounced  as spelt or as a single word. There are some that could have more than one meaning, so there is the need for an understanding of the acronyms in order for communication to take place.

 WARNING 

Do not allow some of these acronyms and abbreviations get into your formal writing.

  Examples 

•   Junior 😇 Jr.
•  Mister 🕴 Mr.
•  Doctor 👨 Dr .
•  Honorable💂 Hon.
•  Department Dept. 

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