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Suppose you have the following acronym

Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA)

Which one of these expressions is the most accurate?

  • Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA, for shorts);
  • Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA, for short);
  • Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA, in short);
  • Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA, shortly);
  • (something else?).
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Are you using a style guide? In APA, abbreviations are introduced like this:

When abbreviating a term, use the full term the first time you use it, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses.

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), abbreviations are best used only when they allow for clear communication with the audience.

If you're not using a style guide, then "for short" is what you want to use. Oxford Dictionaries gives this definition:

for short as an abbreviation or nickname: the File Transfer Protocol, or ftp for short.

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The clearest & most understood version would be

Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA, for short)

You could also shorten it to:

Meaningless Random Words Acronym (MRWA) and be understood

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  • Downvoters, please help the new user by explaining what you think could be improved here. This seems to answer the question.
    – James K
    Jul 22, 2017 at 20:32

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