2007-09-05 13:17:47 · 7 answers · asked by nickidee 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Lyrics
Never thought of that. Very true and interesting.
Same situation as this:
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
which is the fear of long words.
2007-09-05 13:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by ?pkj. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because ease comes after hardship.. Hence the long word brought about the ease of shortened words..
2007-09-06 10:00:05 · answer #2 · answered by im_aCrazyCat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, may because it the developed form of the latin word "short"- brevis.
In fact, the word itself is abbreviated quite often ;)
ABBR, ABBV, Abbrev, Abbrn, and ABB
2007-09-05 15:36:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know... but the word "abbreviation" can itself be represented by the abbreviation "abbr." or "abbrev."
2007-09-05 13:22:10 · answer #4 · answered by Narky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, damn girl.. What a question... Ermm... I dont know who is in charge of inventiing words, but a good point raised there !
2007-09-05 13:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Princey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to see how short you can abrreviate it. and still make sense of it.
2007-09-05 13:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by tboyd322001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That question has been "No Question", ,the one that has Really Made me smile this week. Thanks for It.
2007-09-06 00:38:16 · answer #7 · answered by tom777gormley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋