And why 'oz' is shorthand for 'ounce.' ...

Grammarians love to grumble about texting and social media, convinced that every “u” instead of “you,” every “tho” or “luv,” is another nail in the coffin of the English language. Some say that ...

But, what does the BYD acronym actually stand for? In 2024, CNN Business shared that apart from differentiating itself from the competition, the letters didn't mean anything at first.

The English language is chock full of abbreviations ... “OK grew out of a kind of abbreviation play that was popular in the U.S. and the U.K. at the time, long before text-speak. It’s funny because it ...

Texas A&M head football coach Mike Elko was quick to condemn the acronym “C.B.O.” used by A&M defensive lineman DJ Hicks during Wednesday’s press conference. When asked what the acronym stan ...