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Why is abbreviation such a long word?
« on: July 17, 2010, 03:43:45 AM »
Why is "abbreviation" such a long word?

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Re: Why is abbreviation such a long word?
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2010, 06:04:02 AM »

So that it can be used as its own example?

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Re: Why is abbreviation such a long word?
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2010, 12:32:09 AM »
to make up for the shortness of what it refers to?

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Re: Why is abbreviation such a long word?
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2010, 01:04:20 AM »
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