# Add \<abbr\> tags to words in posts

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394>\
**Category:** Theme component\
**Created:** [May 24, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394 "2018-05-24T18:03:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![southpaw](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/southpaw/32/79352_2.png) [@southpaw](https://meta.discourse.org/u/southpaw)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-abbr-tags-to-words-in-posts/88394/4 "2018-06-05T22:48:18Z")

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I have a second question for you, @Freso (or anyone else using Auto-Abbrify.)

We’re seeing some instances where abbreviations on the Abbrify list are repeating characters. Examples:

[![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/5/4563941fb93a166205332b8fbbe2a0071588df62.png)](https://forums.republicwireless.com/t/moto-g6-coming-to-republic-wireless-june-2018/18915/102?u=southpaw)

and

[![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/d/f/dff8647d38b1c0ee85047b37bd3c0b436c9db2dd.png) ](https://forums.republicwireless.com/t/ordering-the-free-sim-cards/18113/12?u=southpaw)

Any idea what I’ve done to cause that?

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