Dogol Talks About fb

I just had a silly discussion with a friend.

I am sure you all know what fb is. It stands for Facebook. My friend claims that nowadays, in verbal communication, people prefer to use the word ‘fb’ (pronounced ‘ef-bee’) – rather than the word ‘facebook’.

I disagree and argue with him, stating that it doesn’t make sense (at least to me).

It does make sense in written, as you shorten the 8-letter word to 2-letter word. However, in verbal, ‘fb’ is two syllables and ‘facebook’ is also two syllables. Thus – in my opinion – shortening it into 2-letter-word does not suit the purpose.

I also don’t think pronouncing ‘fb’ is easier than ‘facebook’. It’s just the same.

So, what is it good for?

What do you think?

[Gm]

PS: I’ve told you! This is just a silly discussion :-).