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Originally Posted by Studio25
No - you said that TLDNR and TMLW were acronyms, they are not. They are initialisms.
An Acronym is indeed an abbreviation - but it's one that is usually said as a word such as NASA or UNESCO.
An abbreviation which can't be said as a word, such as TLDNR or TMLW is an initialism, which is also an abbreviation.
Did you actually read the definition in the link Margaret provided?
Here's a picture - just in case you're still struggling
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Corrected, chastised and enlightened thanks Studio25
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