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EEUU - Estados Unidos
why are there two e'sand u's?
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Plural expressed with "initial", siglas in Spanish... I do not know the word in English.
Used only with proper names, I believe. |
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"sigla" is "abbreviation"
Two more: "AAMM" (Artes Marciales/Martial Arts) or "DDCC" (Deportes de Contacto/Contact Sports). Thanks to chileno know I know why :P
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Duh! I knew that!
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RRHH: Recursos humanos
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Very important here for children: SS.MM.RR.MM de Oriente (Sus Majestades los Reyes Magos )
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JchenIf the word is singular, one letter:
RAE: Real Academia Española (de la Lengua) TVE: Tele-Visión Española if its a plural, double letter: EEUU: Estados Unidos RRHH Recursos Humanos SS MM RR MM de oriente Sus Majestades los Reyes Magos Already said but to make it clear. Saludos
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EEUU is very common. You will also sometimes see EUA (Estados Unidos de América).
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Adding to Sosia's explanation:
In Spanish, all abbreviations (abreviaciones) in plural must have their letters written twice: EEUU = Estados Unidos FFCC = Ferrocarriles DDHH = Derechos Humanos "Siglas" are different. They're formed by taking the first letter of each word: EUA = Estados Unidos de América ONU = Organización de las Naciones Unidas FMI = Fondo Monetario Internacional An "acrónimo" is formed taking several letters from the title to make words one can pronounce: Conagua: Comisión Nacional del Agua Semarnat: Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Ferronales: Ferrocarriles Nacionales
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Quote:
ok but Señorita (my teacher) was not sure herself |
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abreviación, abreviatura, acronym, acrónimo, siglas |
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