2006-07-13 21:45:58 · 16 answers · asked by Colin S 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
to compensate for its definition
2006-07-13 21:51:02 · answer #1 · answered by cessa 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Haha...... interesting question
well, because it means the short form of a particular word, so it has to be long in order to make up for the lesser letters in other words =)
2006-07-13 21:49:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanna 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably beacuse we only abbreviate long words.
2006-07-13 21:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by Deepak S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same reason big is 3 letters and small is 5 because the english language is funny that way
2006-07-13 21:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by Frankinmonkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never use a big word when the utililization of a more miniscule term will suffice.
2006-07-17 03:40:55 · answer #5 · answered by dr schmitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Excellent question! Up there with why ostentatious is, and why gratuitous obfuscation does.
2006-07-13 21:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To prove a point on why to use them
2006-07-13 21:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What an intrigueing question ! I suppose the same way maintenent (I think that is how it is spelt - please correct me french people if it is not) means - NOW !
2006-07-13 21:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by beiterspace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's the same joke as a few days ago
2006-07-13 21:47:05 · answer #9 · answered by arnold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmmmmm that's a hard one!!
2006-07-14 00:31:29 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Miss Sausage ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋