diff --git a/pattern/text/en/abbreviation.py b/pattern/text/en/abbreviation.py
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+def acronym_of(string):
+	# Empty string
+	acronym = ''
+	# For knowing where to split
+	previous = ''
+	for character in string:
+		if previous in " -" or previous.islower() and character.isupper():
+			acronym += character.upper() + "."
+		previous = character
+	return acronym