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Why do we shorten some phrases into abbreviations or acronyms, only to later lengthen them again - into whole new words?
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October 18th, 2010
I’m thinking specifically of Master of Ceremonies > MC > emcee and Disc Jockey > DJ > deejay. Can you think of any others? How does an abbreviation morph into an entirely new written word? Why does it only happen sometimes?
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