Question

clipped word of memorandum

Answer 1

Answer:

The clipped word of memorandum is memo.

Explanation:

A clipped word refers to a word that is an abbreviated version of the original word.  

How clipped words are formed: One or more syllables are clipped or cut or removed from the original word. Therefore a clipped word is always shorter than the original word.  

Here, the original word is memorandum while the clipped word is memo. Out of the four syllables in the original word, only two syllables remain in the clipped word. The other two have been removed. Both the words are currently in use.

Why clipped words are formed: When a word is too long, over time, people shorten it for convenience. Clipped words are easier to spell and pronounce than the original words. In fact sometimes, the original word goes out of use while the clipped word continues to be used. For example, the original word for a baby’s pram is perambulator, which is not even heard of nowadays. Similarly, no one calls a bus an omnibus these days.