Shouldn't 'abbreviation' be a shorter word?
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"Abbreviate" can be abbreviated as "abbr" or "abbrev".
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Cute Question :)
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you could substitute "shorten" for "abbreviate" Answers 101: use a smaller font?
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The abbreviation of the word "abbreviation" is abbr.
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An abbreviation cant be shortened any further because if it were then no one would be able to tell it abart from just a meaningless jumble of letters.
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Yeah, well, like OK. But what does this word Abberev...abrevver,, abb,... well what does it mean? Your all stupid old peopl anyhow! word.
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It can be... I believe the proper abreviation for the word is; abb.
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Because you didn't abbv. it.
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perhaps it's meant to be ironic? =) sorry I thought it was remotley funny. but you have to admit. it *is* a tad ironic...
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?all the short words were taken??
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it makes you want to abbr. doesnt it?
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it's setting an example or it's just a smart ass
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The Latin "Brevi" base means Short.... Ab is take from... and "-iate" turns it into the verb. Like most words that need to be shortened, the prefix, suffix, and root create the length of the word.
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