[Tweeters] Acronyms are fun!

[Mary Reese via Tweeters]

Yes, of course everyone should spell out the entire name the first time and then the acronym thereafter. Don't be lazy, be helpful. Everyone was a beginning birder at some point.
But learning acronyms, it's a basic part of the game. Just memorize the rules, and most of the time you won't have to memorize the acronym. It will jump right out at you.
The standardized rules are based on the common name: 
 > One-word names use the first four letters (e.g., Merlin = MERL)

> Two-word names use the first two letters of each word (e.g., Wood Thrush = WOTH)

> Three-word names use the first letter of the first two words and the first two of the last word (e.g., Blue-winged Warbler = BWWA).

I like to guess what the acronym is going to be. Then I type it into the Sibley app to see if I'm right. It's a fun game!
We already already use so many everyday acronyms without even thinking about it, so why not add a few more?
BYOB  BOGO  ROFL  TGIF  RSVPXOXO  IMHO  SOS  BRB  LOL  ETA  BFF  TLC
;-)Mary Reese

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