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Acronyms

Acronyms. English at Work 2013-12-10. Many people use acronyms when chatting online or sending text messages. With a partner, try to think of three more acronyms you use frequently. Write them down below, and then swap ideas with other pairs in your class . Example:

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Acronyms

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  1. Acronyms English at Work 2013-12-10

  2. Many people use acronyms when chatting online or sending text messages. With a partner, try to think of three more acronyms you use frequently. Write them down below, and then swap ideas with other pairs in your class. Example: 1. TDTD: too dumb to discuss 2. BBL/S: be back later/soon3. CYA: see you What do the acronyms in the following list stand for?

  3. BF: • BFF: • BFFL: • BRB: • CYA: • FAQ: • FB: • FML: • FTW: • FYI: • G2G: • GF: • GR8: • GTFO: • HTH: • IDK: • IMO/IMHO: • IRL: • JK: • KTHX: • L8R: • LMAO:

  4. BF: Boyfriend • BFF: Best Friends Forever • BFFL: Best Friends for Life • BRB: Be Right Back • CYA: See You • FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions • FB: Facebook • FML: "F-Word" My Life • FTW: For the Win • FYI: For Your Information • G2G: Got to Go • GF: Girlfriend • GR8: Great • GTFO: Get the "F-Word" Out • HTH: Hope This Helps • IDK: I Don't Know • IMO/IMHO: In My Opinion/In My Humble Opinion • IRL: In Real Life • JK: Just Kidding • KTHX: OK, Thanks • L8R: Later • LMAO: Laugh My "A-Word" Off

  5. LMFAO: • LOL: • NM: • NP: • NSFW: • OMG: • ORLY: • OTOH: • ROFL: • SFW: • STFU: • TMI: • TTYL: • U: • W/: • W/O: • WTF: • WYSIWYG: • WYSIWYA: • Y: • YW:

  6. LMFAO: Laugh My "F-ing" "A-Word" Off • LOL: Laugh Out Loud • NM: Nevermind • NP: No Problem • NSFW: Not Safe for Work • OMG: Oh My God • ORLY: Oh Really? • OTOH: On the Other Hand • ROFL: Roll On the Floor Laughing • SFW: Safe for Work • STFU: Shut the "F-Word" Up • TMI: Too Much Information • TTYL: Talk to You Later • U: You • W/: With • W/O: Without • WTF: What the "F-Word" • WYSIWYG: What You See Is What You Get • WYSIWYA: What You Say Is What You Are • Y: Why • YW: You're Welcome

  7. References: • http://webtrends.about.com/od/profile1/a/Internet-Slang-Dictionary-Online-Urban-Dictionary.htm • http://www.urbandictionary.com/

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