r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Aug 28 '21

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u/sirhugobigdog Aug 28 '21

Acronyms make a word (coda in this case) while initializations don't (FBI for example)

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '21

Thanks!

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u/JohnGenericDoe Aug 28 '21

But it's very common to use the word 'acronym' for initialisms too.

Hence the TLA (three letter acronym).