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Because English is a profoundly weird language.
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β 12y ago
The word "abbreviation" comes from the Latin word "abbreviΔtiΕ," which means to shorten or condense. Despite its length, the irony is that "abbreviation" is used to describe shortened forms of words or phrases.
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β 12y agobecause it is English and English is nonsence.
since abbreviate IS the word abbreviate, it doesn't need to be abbreviated. It isn't what it isn't is.
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