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AM/PM – ante meridiem (before noon), post meridiem (after noon).

AD – Anno Domini, “The Year of Our Lord.”.

Though most of the words or phrases that started before the abbreviations aren’t difficult to say, it still saves plenty of time and energy not having to worry about them in the first place. It makes for easier and more concise speech when we are able to talk using abbreviations.

We use abbreviations to shorten forms of words or lengthy phrases.

It’s also pretty easy to work out what an abbreviation can stand for even if you don’t know the initial context, although if you still can’t figure it out a quick online search will give you the answer. Most abbreviations take the form of about three or four letters and do a great job of keeping sentences short and to the point. There are plenty of abbreviations in the English language, some of which are used every single day, and some are only ever used in very specific circumstances. An abbreviation is a way to shorten or word or a phrase to make it easier to understand and to save time while trying to type out or say a sentence involving that phrase.