Tuesday, 27 October 2009
When you start living in an English speaking country you realize that abbreviations are very common, at the beginning it seems a bit weird as in other languages they are not that common, but then you see their potential because they save a fairly amount of time.
Next is shown a list with the most used abbreviations in English. These abbreviations are sorted alphabetically and presented in a table with three columns: the actual abbreviation, its meaning in English and an example to see the context where it’s used.
| Abrev. | Meaning | Example of use |
|---|---|---|
| AFAIK | As Far As I Know | AFAIK there is no problem at all |
| AKA | Also Known As | She’s Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible | This needs to be done asap |
| BBL | Be Back Later | Now you have to wait, he’ll BBL |
| BRB | Be Right Back | One sec, I’ll BRB |
| BTW | By The Way | That’s really good news. BTW, she also finishes her studies |
| COB | Close Of Business | We need to finish this requirement by COB |
| DIY | Do It Yourself | If you want anything to happen you have to DIY! |
| FYI | For Your Information | Commonly used in the emails and when you forward a message to another person. FYI, original message |
| IDK | I Don’t Know | I’m sorry, IDK |
| IMO | In My Opinion | IMO, you’re wrong |
| LOL | Lots Of Laughs | Lol, that was really funny |
| NIM | Not In the Mood | I’m NIM to go out tonight |
| NP | No Problem | No problem at all, it was my pleasure |
| OMG | Oh My God | OMG! Isn’t that Cristiano Ronaldo? |
| TBA | To Be Announced | Prize for the winner is TBA! |
| TBC | To Be Confirmed | That is still TBC |
| TBD | To Be Defined | The room is yet TBD |
| UFO | Unidentified Flying Object | He believes he saw an UFO last night |
| VIP | Very Important Person | That’s the VIP area for the club |
| WTF | What the f**k? | WTF are you talking about man? |
Do you know any other that is not mentioned above?
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