There is western red cedar roofing, there is white cedar roofing, there is Alaskan yellow cypress roofing which is also referred to as Alaskan yellow cedar roofing. Alaskan yellow cypress roofing, the best by far, is more expensive than the red cedar and the white cedar.
Summing up: 1  An abbreviation is a shortening of a word or a phrase. 2  An acronym is an abbreviation that forms a word. 3  An initialism is an abbreviation that uses the first letter of each word in the phrase (thus, some but not all initialisms are acronyms).
Define Acronym. An acronym is a shortened version of any word. Many people create acronyms by eliminating vows, others create acronyms based on the pronunciation of a word. In both instances, the acronym becomes a word used to communicate a message quicker. Acronyms arenât limited to one word.In fact, some commonly used statements have been shortened to form acronyms, including: 1  YOLO-you only live once. 2  TBH-to be honest.3  AFAIK-as far as I Know. 4  LOL-laugh out loud.n both instances, the acronym becomes a word used to communicate a message quicker. Acronyms arenât limited to one word. In fact, some commonly used statements have been shortened to form acronyms, including: 1  YOLO-you only live once. 2  TBH-to be honest. 3  AFAIK-as far as I Know. 4  LOL-laugh out loud.