Question

A word is shortened to form another word by retaining its final part is called:

• A. Fore clipping
• B. Back clipping
• C. Initialism
• D. Acronym

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Fore clipping

Back clipping is a type of word formation where a word is shortened by removing the beginning part, while keeping the final part intact. 

• Fore clipping: This is the opposite of back clipping, where the beginning of a word is retained, and the end is removed. 

• Initialism: This is a word formed by taking the first letter of each word in a phrase. 

• Acronym: Similar to an initialism, but an acronym is pronounced as a word, while an initialism is usually pronounced by saying each letter individually.