They are often confused with acronyms because they are made up of letters, so they look similar, but they can't be pronounced as words. Initialisms are another type of abbreviation. Ever since I learned this distinction, I take every opportunity to educate others. SMH, is an initialism and NOT an acronym. *SCROLL FOR UPDATES*īefore we get to the web definition of "SMH", allow me to first correct my own headline. As they become more pervasive, it's going to be important to understand how you can harness the power of "intelligent search results" and use them to your advantage. This curiosity brought me on a short journey into some interesting search results pages recently and today I thought I'd share a few observations with you. I've basically given up trying to keep up at this point, but that doesn't mean I don't want to know what these things mean when I see them. Summary: These kids today and their abbreviations and acronyms, or in this case an initialism for "Shaking My Head".
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