Most of the times I have question about this kind of sentence:
IT = Information Technology.
"I created an I.T. ticket. "
Is the above sentence correct?
( an I.T ticket, or a I.T.ticket )
Thanks!
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Well, it would be ‘an IT ticket’ although this still sounds strange. The common term is ‘a support ticket’.
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In reality, especially in I.T., many sentences and things really depend on the organization, country and people etc.
We use very different sentences which are different from Theory or Written.
Thanks Torsten!
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At any the abbreviation is spelled “IT” and not “I.T” which could easily be confused with “E.T.”.
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I will change that - Thanks!
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Acronyms normally do not use periods.
Abbreviations do use periods.
I have heard that it’s becoming more acceptable to not use the period for abbreviations and initials.
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To me, an acronym is an abbreviation pronounced as a word, whereas in an abbreviation the letters are pronounced individually as letters. NATO is an acronym while FBI is an abbreviation. Both don’t use periods.
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But in movies I see that - they say just FBI, and in history we used to call as just NATO. I do not see any difference while saying these two.
What is the practical difference of acronym and abbreviation (not as per books)
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Again, the difference is that NATO is pronounced as a word while FBI is not. Please let me know if this makes sense.
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Clear, got it, Thanks Torsten!
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It’s often necessary to explain the difference to people on this side of the Atlantic as well.
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