Jake Arrieta

ACE' is one of the acronyms I've used over the years. It stands for 'Acting cures everything.' You weren't promised to come to the ballpark and feel great on your start day. Basically, how can you put something on display to the opponent that gives the appearance of 'OK, this guy is locked in today,' whether you are or not?

American Athlete

Deadmau5

EDM is, like... Event-Driven Marketing, I think, is the acronym there. It reminds me a lot of disco. That had some hang-time, like, 10, 15, 17 years tops... Not too many people are forward-thinking about electronic music. They're just kinda like, 'Now, now, now - do it, do it.

Canadian Musician

Neil deGrasse Tyson

There are thousands of asteroids whose orbit in the Solar System crosses that of Earth. And we have a little acronym for them - NEOs: near Earth objects. And our biggest goal is to try to catalogue them, so we know in advance if one is going to put us at risk.

American Scientist

Enzo Amore

My name is an acronym for EA - EA All Day. It's a persona that I developed over the years in sports as a caricature of myself. On the field, in practice, in the weight room, I was just a character and a personality.

American Musician

Steven Rattner

Slapping a catchy acronym like the JOBS Act on a piece of legislation makes it more difficult for politicians to oppose it - and indeed that's what happened with the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act.

American Businessman

Michael Gove

I think the people in this country have had enough of experts with organisations from acronyms saying that they know what is best and getting it consistently wrong.

British Politician

Mike Pompeo

I still remember the first acronym I learned, BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front. I still try to communicate that way. No reason to dance around getting to the point.

American Politician

Sanjaya Baru

Unlike other flagship programmes, which have been left with unpronounceable acronyms, like MGNREGA and JNNURM, Bharat Nirman struck a popular chord.

Indian Public Servant

Phil Klay

There's a very particular way that the military speaks. There's a lot of profanity and a lot of acronyms.

American Writer

Michel Temer

Brazilian Politician

Acronyms help remember long phrases easily as they condense words into a short form.

Memory Aid

Most acronyms are spoken like regular words, not letter by letter.

Pronunciation Clue

Acronyms are often used for organizations, systems, or products.

Common Usage

In technical fields, acronyms are common and may be less known outside the field.

Specialized Language

Understanding the context is key as some acronyms can have multiple meanings.

Context Essential

Unlike abbreviations, acronyms form new words and aren't just shortened forms.

Abbreviations vs. Acronyms

Acronyms can sometimes form unintended words, causing confusion.

Spelling Confusion

Some acronyms might be specific to certain cultures and unknown in others.

Cultural Variance

Acronyms speed up communication by shortening complex terminology.

Quick Communication

 "People protect what they love," I want to share with you today what I love most in the ocean, and that's the incredible number and variety of animals in it that make light. My addiction began with this strange looking diving suit called Wasp; that's not an acronym -- just somebody thought it looked like the insect.

Edith Widder: Glowing...

 So different cities around the world treat their waste water differently. Some cities process it. Some cities just release the water. But in all cases, the water that's released is perfectly adequate for growing microalgae. So let's envision what the system might look like. We call it OMEGA, which is an acronym for

Jonathan Trent: Energy...

 world treat their wastewater differently some cities process it some cities just release the water but in all cases the water this released is perfectly out of for growing microalgae so let's envision what the system might look like we call it Omega which is an acronym for offshore membrane enclosures for growing

Energy from floating...

 It's a powerful thing, getting in a room with complete strangers and reminding ourselves of our humanity, and that self-expression is just as valuable a tool as a rifle on your shoulder. And for an organization like the military, that prides itself on having acronyms for acronyms, you can get lost in the sauce

My journey from Marine...

 and the home depot work by telling you exactly what the company does but these names can be a mouthful and are much harder to own and protect acronyms like ge and bp are just shorthand versions of descriptive names some acronyms are more strategic kentucky fried chicken switched to kfc

How to create a great...

 We need systems that work with our creativity and not against it. There is no quick fix for this problem. And I know, I know, that sucks. No one loves a good framework or a good acronym better than me. But the truth is everyone has their own narratives that they have to uncover.

How burnout makes us...

 It's really sad. But-- We've just passed over a small island and we have no other land in sight. Turn on your emergency IFF gear. Or do you have it on? IFF gear was off. I'm turning it on now. What's IFF gear? TERRY IFF, that's an acronym for Identification,

The Disappearance of...

 and mind-numbing acronyms notwithstanding, I just want to tell you if there has been a momentous time for humanity to exist, it is now, because the present you is brave. The present you is hopeful. The present you is innovative and resourceful,

Thoughts on humanity,...

 deal with challenging terminology, and handle a multitude of foreign accents. They may resort to acronyms to shorten long names, choose generic terms over specific, or refer to slides and other visual aides.

How interpreters juggle...

 was the catastrophe of my behavior and thinking. So I asked some sober friends for help, and I turned to a higher power. One acronym for God is the "gift of desperation," G-O-D, or as a sober friend put it,