Sunday, November 3, 2013

Usage of the abbreviation of a specific-type short phrase

Could you tell me how to abbreviate few-word phrases as in the use of "mobile" for "the mobile business" in the sentence





"Company A's lagging position in mobile is the most pressing challenge?"




When I come across such an abbreviation, I wonder why it should be "mobile," but not "mobiles" nor "the mobile" (shorthand for the mobile business).



I would like to know the rationale behind this particular type of abbreviation.

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