abbreviations

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me @dfollin (27267) • United States 7 Aug 24

Do you use online abbreviations while you are texting? Like LOL, OMG, SMH, idk, etc. At first I wasn't using them, because I was not aware of them. Then some friends started teaching me what they meant. Today I was told by...

abbreviations

online texting

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Ampersands

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 30 Nov 16

Just for a change I went to the new users page. The usual discussions greeted me. Many of the new users are not proficient in the English language. I can often overlook their spelling and grammatical mistakes. That said, stop...

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Oh , Those Abbreviations !

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90717) • Philippines 4 Jul 16

Yesterday , while we were eating dinner and also watching the news on tv , the reporter mentioned the word Endo . The aunt of my husband from the US , asked us what Endo is . And I told her End of Contract . Thus, she said...

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Recalling the old acronyms

ARM @responsiveme (22923) • India 16 Jun 16

Having joined MyLot sometime ago I found myself getting introduced to some new abbreviations. I wrote an earlier post on this about trying to understand the new age jargon. Surprisingly quite a lot of people had the same...

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Thngz I H8 N Dspiz ... Wht abt U?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 11 Mar 16

Text abbreviations are specifically not allowed here - see the Guidelines, so why do posts which use them seem to be on the increase? I believe that, now people can use myLot on their phones easily, more people are treating it...

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The Uses Of That Lil' Dot Called Period.

julito @antonbunot (11146) • Calgary, Alberta 24 Nov 15

I guess most of us are not aware that the little dot called period has several uses aside to end a sentence. You may laugh and say: "Julito, give us a break, man!" But I am not kidding. Let me enumerate the uses of that tiny dot...

period

initials

abbreviations

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Ha Ha Laugh Out Loud

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 15 Aug 15

Well there's a turn up for the book. I routinely use the abbreviation: LOL when I am writing online. I use it when I want to be genuinely funny and also when being nervously light hearted. So it has come as something of a shock...

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All those abbreviations (shortenings as I name them) drive me crazy

franseman @franseman (516) • Philippines 27 Dec 12

It seems to be the way to do these days more than ever: using abbreviations. PPV, CTP, PSP, CP etc. etc. There's absolutely no system in it because a laptop is staill a laptop instead of LT. So here I am 56 yo always having to...

abbreviations

gadgets

modern times

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I wish people would use Cmas, at least, instead of Xmas..

dragon54u @dragon54u (31633) • United States 22 Dec 11

Christmas is the only holiday in which we deliberately deny the reason it exists, abbreviating it with X instead of Christ. Even when we don't say Thanksgiving, we say Turkey Day which at least implies plenty and thankfulness....

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I like these useful abbreviations

siaosong @siaosong (165) • United States 3 Jul 10

I just learned some abbreviations. OMG---Oh my God! TGIF---Thank God, it's Friday! OT---overtime. R&R---rest and relaxation! B&B---bed and breakfast. TBD---to be determined. SPF---sun protection factor. They are...

abbreviations

china

usa

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Different styles of typing

TheNightFox @TheNightFox (235) • New Zealand 17 May 09

I hate text language. I hate receiving a text, or an email, or a reply to a post on a forum that consists entirely of abbreviations. I ALSO HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE USE ONLY CAPS LOCK THROUGH THEIR ENTIRE POST EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO...

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Argh! Deliberate mispelling!

youngsweetheart @youngsweetheart (772) • United States 29 Aug 08

Am I the only one who CANNOT stand it when people deliberately mispell words? You know, like using numbers in place of words, or typing "ppl" for "people", etc. It drives me absolutely crazy - is it really so much extra effort to...

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Abbreviations

kellys3ps @kellys3ps (3723) • United States 18 Aug 08

An abbreviation (from Latin brevis "short") is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase. For example, the word "abbreviation" can...

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latin

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A$$ DIRECTOR? ( sorry, an honest mistake)

4mymak @4mymak (1793) • Malaysia 2 Nov 07

As we come towards the end of the year, and nearing the festive seasons - i am constantly reminded of this incident which truly occured when i was working as a secretary more than 10 years ago... But, first - i have a question...

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rflmao!!!!!!!!!

xboxboy @xboxboy (5576) 5 Oct 07

Don't yeah just love all these abbrevs that adorn mylot! rflmao and all the others! do you understand what they mean? Lets invent some new ones!!!!! Belching Uncontrolled Merryment! Gone, Rolling Over With...

abbreviations

mylot

rflmao

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It's a wonder that we know what we are talking about.

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 16 Aug 07

There was this SWM I met at the PTA meeting. He had a PHD in childhood disorders like ADD and ADHD. He drove a BMW, in which he went speeding down the road at 80 MPH. After he left the PTA meeting he was talking on his iPhone in...

abbreviations

anagrams

initials

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Player's full name from his abbreviation...

innocent_dr @innocent_dr (539) • Pakistan 4 Aug 07

For example: ST The answer is Sachin Tendulkar. Like wise solve the abbrevaiations and then ask a new abbrevaiation...its simple Now, who is AK??

abbreviations

players

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Abbreviations

Cassy1976 @Cassy1976 (796) • Australia 2 Jun 07

When I first started using the internet, emailing and using abbreviations I actually thought LOL stood for Lots of Love, have you ever made a mistake like this with abbreviations??

abbreviations

internet

silly

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y do ppl type lik this?

breepeace @breepeace (3014) • Canada 6 May 07

Are people losing their desire to type and spell properly? I can understand abbreviations like 'LOL' and 'WTF' because they're fairly common, and as much as it annoys me, I can even understand it when people shortform some...

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Please clarify!

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58679) • Delhi, India 2 May 07

I have seen some members using some abbrevatios here.Will someone clarify me the meaning of these abbrevations and other abbrevations which are commonly used here: (i) what is meaning of using capital "P"? (ii) LOL thanks in...

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