Five Acronyms
What do the following acronyms have in common?
- LCD display
- ATM machine
- PDF format
- ISBN number
- HIV virus
All five are examples of the RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome) in which the last word of the acronym is repeated.
- Liquid-Crystal Display display
- Automated Teller Machine machine
- Portable Document Format format
- International Standard Book Number number
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus virus