Have you ever wondered why Bukit Timah Expressway is abbreviated to BKE and not BTE? The Land Transport Authority gives the following explanation:
Interestingly, the acronym for expressways is derived from the first letter of the first two syllables followed by the first letter of the last word.
You may click here to access the official webpage.
But nobody who has given the matter a thought has any need for an explanation. It's obvious to all of us. What is not so obvious is WHY they came up with such a strange system in the first place.
Why would anyone attach so much importance to the syllable and ignore the whole word?
