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  • The abbreviation for the United States of America is USA.
  • An initialism or acronym is an abbreviation consisting of the initial letter of a sequence of words without other punctuation.
  • Before we dive into the list of common abbreviations in English, it is important to differentiate between acronyms and abbreviations.
  • In its purest form, an abbreviation includes initial letters of a word followed by a period, such as “in.” for “inches.”
  • The rules surrounding its use aren't as straightforward since it isn't a standardized form of abbreviation.
  • The section ends with a brief note on etymology, including one or two pointers to etymological abbreviations and conventions found in dictionaries.
  • Here is a list of some common abbreviations and acronyms that English people use
  • A syllabic abbreviation is an abbreviation formed from the initial syllables of multiple words.
  • An abbreviation is a short form of a word or phrase, made by leaving out some of the letters or by using only the first letter of each word.