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Abbreviated words in English. English abbreviations and abbreviations. What are English abbreviations and abbreviations

In the modern age, saturated with information, there is less and less time for communication and correspondence. No matter how paradoxical it may sound, but the more information a person owns, the more ways he is looking for to reduce it and transmit it in a more concise form. One of the best ways to shorten words and expressions is to use abbreviations.

Today they are ubiquitous in general English, in business correspondence, in SMS messages and chats, in international terms. Many of them are used quite often, so not only English learners, but also an ordinary modern person should master a couple of the most common of them.

Abbreviation(Italian abbreviatura from lat. brevis - short) - a word formed by abbreviation of a word or phrase and read by the alphabetic name of the initial letters or by the initial sounds of the words included in it.

Abbreviations are found in any language of the world and play a huge role. Sometimes ignorance or incorrect use of one or another abbreviation in English can lead to a rather awkward situation or misunderstanding of what the interlocutor wants to express with this or that phrase.

Let's look at an example of the misuse of a fairly well-known abbreviation lol(laughing out loud - laugh out loud).

messages
Mom: Your beloved aunt just passed away. lol
I: Why is that funny?
Mom: It's not funny, David!
I: Mom, LOL means “laughing out loud”.
Mom: Oh my goodness! I thought it means “lots of love”...I sent it to everyone! I need to call everybody…

Messages
Mom: Your beloved aunt has just passed away. lol
Me: What's funny about that?
Mom: That's not funny, David!
Me: Mom, lol mean "laugh out loud".
Mom: Oh God! I thought it meant lots of love...
I sent this to everyone! We all need to call...

Business Letters and Abbreviations

Writing business letters and compiling business correspondence today requires high-quality study and a careful approach. When faced with the design and decoding of abbreviations in business English for the first time, a beginner sometimes experiences confusion and bewilderment of what it all means. The difficulty lies in the correct use of this or that abbreviation, as well as in the specifics of business vocabulary. However, as in any field of language learning, knowledge and a little practice will help to cope with any difficulties.

A number of abbreviations are used only in writing, but in oral speech the full forms of the word are pronounced:

Mr. (mister)- Mister;
Mrs. (mistress)- Mrs.
Dr. (doctor)- doctor;
St. (Saint/Street)- saint or street;
Blvd. (boulevard)- boulevard;
Ave. (avenue)- Avenue;
Sq. (square)- area;
Rd. (road)- road;
Bldg. (building)- building;
B. Sc. (Bachelor of Science)- Bachelor of Science;
M.A. (Master of Arts)- Master of Arts;
Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)- PhD;
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)- Doctor of Medical Sciences.

The most popular business abbreviations of English words are given below:

Co (company)- company;
PA (personal assistant)- personal assistant;
Appx. (appendix)- Appendix;
Re. (reply)- answer;
p. (page)- page;
smth. (something)- something;
smb. (somebody)- someone;
vs( lat. versus)- against;
etc. ( lat. et cetera)- And so on.

Popular three-letter acronyms ( TLA or Three Letter Acronyms) in the business area:

CAO (Chief Administrative Officer)- Administration Manager;
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)- chief executive officer (general director);
exp. (export)- export - export of goods outside the country;
HR (human resources)- personnel service of the enterprise;
HQ (Headquarters)- head office of the company;
LLC (limited liability company)- limited liability company (LLC);
R&D (research and development)- Research and development;
IT (information technology)- Information Technology.

Examples of business correspondence using abbreviations :

Dear Mr. Brown, our co will be glad to offer you the position of CAO.- Dear Mr. Brown, our company will be glad to offer you the position of chief accountant of the company.
Dear Ms. Stone, my PA will definitely contact you about changes in exp. process - Dear Ms. Stone, my personal secretary will definitely contact you about changes in the export process.

Chats and SMS

As mentioned above, there are three-letter Acronyms in English ( TLA or Three Letter Acronyms), which help shorten and compress fairly large phrases down to 3 letters. Today, this is a fairly popular way to save time when chatting on social networks.

BFN (bye for now)- see you, bye
BTW (by the way)- By the way
FYI (for your information)- for your information
JIT (just in time)- in time
IOW (in other words)- in other words, in other words
NRN (no reply is necessary)- no answer required
OTOH (on the other hand)- on the other hand

As for SMS abbreviations, there are a huge number of them.
The specificity of such abbreviations is that it can be almost impossible to decipher without a detailed analysis.

GL (good luck)- good luck!
GB (good bye)- till
DNO (don't know)- I do not know
ASAYGT (as soon as you get this)- as soon as you receive it
B4 (before)- before
BC (because)- because
BON (believe it or not)- believe it or not
BW (best wishes)- with best regards
BZ (busy)- busy
CYT (see you tomorrow)- see you tomorrow

Wish you GL on your exam. Mom. - I wish you good luck on the exam. Mother.
Sorry. b.z. CYT.- I am sorry. Busy. See you tomorrow.
I will be JIT. GB.- I'll be on time. Bye.

For a detailed acquaintance with English abbreviations of words in SMS, we recommend visiting, which contains 2000+ abbreviations.

As we can see, the topic is quite extensive, but do not be afraid! Having encountered acronyms and abbreviations in English several times, you simply cannot help but love them for their originality and help in saving you time. And having fallen in love with something, you will surely and easily remember it!

We offer you to choose a couple of abbreviations for yourself right now and surprise your loved ones with improved communication! BFN and watch your step while texting!

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Abbreviations in English are something without which it is quite difficult to imagine a modern foreign language. Abbreviations are often used on the Internet in order to convey their own thoughts as soon as possible. Indeed, it is not necessary to write as soon as possible if you can write asap.

Abbreviations in English in correspondence

Abbreviations in English in correspondence is a whole world, knowing which it becomes easier to express yourself in a foreign language. Instead of "thanks" we often write "THX", and in English you can write "thx". If it's very funny lol (laugh out loud), surprised - OMG (Oh my god), go away - cu (see you). Note that there are abbreviations that are written the same way they sound:

u - you
y-why
ur - your
k-okay
r-are
b - be
pls-please

There are abbreviations that use letters and numbers. Such "mixture" helps to replace some SMS abbreviations in English, for example:

There are 4 types of abbreviations in English: graphic, lexical, fusion and digital language. Graphic abbreviations are found in letters, books and dictionaries, as well as advertisements. Note that the well-known A.D/B.C(Anno Domini/Before Christ - AD, BC) have been preserved since Latin times. Truncated variants are often used in writing, for example, sis(sister - sister), doc(doctor - doctor), flu(influenza - flu), comfortable(comfortable - convenient).

Popular in modern English are words formed from two truncated ones:

docudrama(documentary drama) - documentary drama

Workacholic- hard worker

Frenemy(friend + enemy) - a friend who can betray at any moment

earwitness(ear + witness) - the one who heard

There are also such abbreviations that have firmly entered English and have taken their positions:

gf - girlfriend
bf boyfriend
bb - bye bye
brb - be right back
tc - take care
hru - how are you
btw - by the way
bbl - be back later
P.S. -post scriptum
a.m. - ante meridiem
p.m. - post meridiem
e.g. - exempli gratia, for example
BD - birthday
IMHO - in my honest opinion
XOXO - hugs and kisses

Popular English word abbreviations

Mr, Mrs abbreviation in English

These kinds of abbreviations are used when writing formal letters, so it is important to know what

Mr(mister) - mister

Mrs(mistress) - Mrs.

Ms(the alternative between Mrs or Miss is placed in front of the woman's surname, regardless of her marital status)

Country abbreviations in English

With the development of Internet technologies and the appearance of almost every third inhabitant of the earth's Instagram account, country abbreviations in English have become especially popular. Would you like to write in your profile that you study English, German and Italian? Then GB, DE, IT help you. But seriously about countries, in accordance with the international names of countries according to the ISO-3166 standard, two-digit abbreviations are used:

Australia - AU

Austria-AT

Azerbaijan-AZ

Albania - AL

Angola - AO

Andorra - AD

Argentina - AR

Belarus - BY

Belgium - BE

Bulgaria - B.G.

Brazil - BR

United Kingdom - GB

Vietnam - VN

Germany - DE

Greece - GR

Egypt - EG

Israel - IL

Italy - IT

Canada - CA

Malta - MT

Mexico - MX

Poland-PL

Russia - RU

Serbia-RS

Slovenia - SI

Thailand-TH

Turkey - TR

France-FR

Montenegro - ME

Abbreviation of the days of the week in English

In English, you can find both two-digit and three-digit abbreviations for the days of the week:

More about abbreviations

Below are some examples of abbreviations in texts:

A: What does IDK, LY & TTYL mean?
B: I don't know, love you, talk later.
A: OK, I will ask your sister.

Or try to decipher this dialogue:
A: g2g to the store ttyl
B: ok cya Bobby
Happened? If not

A: Got to go to the store, talk to you later
B: OK, see you Bobby

By the way, you can also see this:

Abbreviations in English, like in Russian, help you spend less time on correspondence, so if you want to express yourself in writing much faster, you need to remember the most common abbreviations. But you can find the most up-to-date information on. There are tests, and grammar, and relevant articles on the topic of language learning, and a lot of interesting things for those who want to learn English.

Hey! We very often use various kinds of abbreviations in informal communication on the Internet to speed up the process of exchanging information. For example, instead of "Thank you", we write "SPS"; instead of “Please” and “No way” - “pzh” and “nz”; instead of "now" - just "scha". English correspondence with short SMS messages also has its own abbreviations, which we will talk about today.

Abbreviations in English

Abbreviations are used not from illiteracy, but to save time and convey your idea faster, without forgetting the most important thing. With live communication, we can easily express a large amount of information quickly, spending a few seconds. When chatting on the Internet, in order to express even a short thought, you will have to spend a minute, or even more. As a result, all the ideas that you wanted to highlight are often forgotten. In this case, various abbreviations come to the rescue.

Many abbreviations are already firmly entrenched in our speech, and sometimes we pronounce some words without even suspecting that they are acronyms, that is, abbreviations that have become independent words in our language.

One of the most popular Internet acronyms today is the abbreviation "IMHO". Few people know that this is a tracing paper of the English abbreviation "IMHO", which stands for "In My Humble Opinion" - "In My Humble Opinion", that is, in Russian this abbreviation should look like "PMSM".

The functionality and convenience of the Internet is actively used for learning English, including for correspondence and communication with native speakers on forums and chats. But if you are new to an English-speaking forum, then it will be difficult for you to understand what its participants are talking about, since they very often use abbreviations when writing sms on the Internet in English.

English abbreviations

To make it easier for you to navigate in the English chat, I found, systematized and decoded the most popular sms abbreviations. I divided the abbreviations during correspondence into several groups:

The first group belongs to the category "As I hear, so I write":

u = you (you)
ur = your (you)
cu = cya = see you (see you)
k = ok (ok, agreed)
y = why (why)

Any1 = anyone (any)
gr8 = great
4u = for you (for you)
u2 = you too

The third group is the most popular colloquial phrases in English, which are written as abbreviations:

np = no problem
gf = girlfriend (girlfriend)
tc = take care (take care of yourself)
bb = bye bye (bye, see you soon)
omg = oh my god (Oh my God)

Of course, these are not all abbreviations in English. To make it easier for you to learn or decipher them in a chat, I have created a special table that you can download, print and hang in a conspicuous place.

Table "English abbreviations"

Many abbreviations and abbreviations from communication in The Internet has switched to real communication in English, so it will be useful to know them. For example, the words "gonna" and "wanna", which are often used in ordinary speech, in their full form sound like "going to" and "want to". But they are already firmly entrenched in the English language in a compressed form.

And now the promised extended table:

Reduction	Full version	Translation
« As I hear, so I write«
r	are	eat
b	be	to be
u	you	you
y	why	why
ur	your	you, your
n	and	And
k	ok	Okay
cu = cya	see you	See you
pls	please	please
gimme	give me	give me
thx	thanks	thank you
Alphanumeric
be4	before	before
some1	someone	someone
2day	today	today
gr8	great	big
w8	wait	wait
u2	you too	you as well
4u	for you	for you
str8	straight	directly
2u	to you	to you
Abbreviations
bf	boyfriend	friend
ty	thank you	thanks
brb	be right back	I'll be back soon
hru	how are you	how are you
btw	by the way	By the way
omg	oh my god	Oh my God
bbl	be back later	I will come later
tl	tender love	offer love
afaik	as far as I know	as far as I know
asl	age, sex, location	age, gender, location
b/t	between	between
lol	laughing out loud	laugh
xoxo	kisses and hugs	hugs and kisses
uw	you are welcome	Welcome
bb	bye bye or baby	bye or baby
ntmu	nice to meet you	very nice
np	no problem	no problem
asap	as soon as possible	as soon as possible
wb	welcome back	come back
tc	take care	Take care
ttyl=ttul=t2ul	talk to you later	let's talk later
atm	at the moment	at the moment
lu = luvu	love you	love you
rofl	rolling on the floor laughing	An analogue of our "pats table" from laughter
yolo	you only live once	there is only one life

You may have noticed that programmers used some of these abbreviations to create emoticons in social networks and other virtual communication services. You may find other abbreviations or other meanings, but I have tried to present the most common ones in English.

With this I end this interesting article and tell you bb-n-brb!

Even in Russian, we often use abbreviations instead of full-fledged words: university (higher educational institution), deputy (deputy), media (mass media).

Is it any wonder how many abbreviations exist in English?

Such words help save time and space (in correspondence). It also happens that their use is a tradition (for example, abbreviations from Latin).

The disadvantage of abbreviations is that a person who is not initiated into them may not understand at all what is at stake.

In this article, I have collected the most commonly used abbreviations, both in business and informal speech.

Abbreviations in English

Before we start, let's conditionally divide all abbreviations into two large groups depending on the scope of use:

1. Common

2. Informal

First we'll talk about generally accepted cuts which are equally suitable for ordinary speech and business negotiations.

Then we will touch upon the abbreviations characteristic of informal communication(SMS, e-mail, correspondence with friends) - that is, those that can be useful outside of work, especially if you are an Internet user.

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Using common abbreviations in English

There are a number of abbreviations that can be called "traditional": they are used in a variety of communication environments, they can be heard at a meeting, found in questionnaires, documents, scientific papers, and so on.

Don't be afraid to use them, you will never sound like a teenager or a person from disadvantaged areas with them.

Notes on pronunciation: In the vast majority of cases, the speaker will spell these words as they sound in the alphabet.

AKA is /[hey kay `hey], ETA is /[and ti `hey] and so on.

You are unlikely to hear some of these abbreviations live, as they are more relevant for written speech.

An exception: ASAP. Since the word comes from military jargon, that is, from an environment where the main thing is to save time, it is sometimes pronounced as if it were a full-fledged word: ["eɪ.sæp] / [ace`ep]. This is much shorter than [ ˌeɪ.ɛs.eɪˈpi] / [hey es hey `pi], although this option is also found in the business environment.

Reduction	Decryption	Translation
AKA		"Also known as" - used before giving a pseudonym, nickname or position of a person, or another name for something The Sicilian Mafia AKA* Cosa Nostra has existed since the 19th century.* Sicilian Mafia, also famous how Cosa Nostra has existed since the 19th century. My friend Joseph, aka“Big Joe” plays in a local football team. My friend Joseph also known how "Big Joe" plays on the local football team.
ASAP	as soon as possible	"As soon as possible" Please reply to this letter ASAP. Please reply to this email how can quicker. Our car broke down, we need to call the mechanic ASAP. Our car broke down, we need to call the mechanic how can quicker.
D.O.B.		"Date of Birth" Name: John Dowson. D.o.b.: January 23, 1972. Name: John Dawson. date of birth: January 23, 1972. Please fill in your d.o.b.* here.* Please fill in your date birth here.
ETD	estimated time of departure	"Estimated time of departure" - the approximate time of departure of public transport (bus, train, plane) Out plane's ETD* is 17.00 PM.* Estimated time departure our plane - 17.00 This table shows the ETD* of your plane.* This table shows estimated time departure your aircraft.
ETA	estimated time of arrival	"Estimated time of arrival" - the approximate time after which public transport (bus, train, plane) will arrive at the destination (in two hours, in 30 minutes, etc.). Or: the approximate time at which he will arrive (at 14.00, at 8.00, etc.) *ETA* is 40minutes. Estimated time arrival- in 40 minutes. *ETA* to the airport is 15.00 Estimated time arrival to the airport - 15.00
FYI	for your information	"For your information, I bring to your attention" *FYI* , on Fridays we close at 18.00 PM. TO your note On Fridays we close at 18.00. *FYI* , the meeting will take place on Thursday. I bring to your attention that the meeting will take place on Thursday.
TBA		"To be announced later" - when the organizational details of the event or event are unknown and will be announced later The date of the conference is TBA. Conference date will be announced later. The event has been cancelled, the new date is TBA. The event has been cancelled, new date will announced later.
TBC		"To be confirmed later" - when the organizational details of the event or event are known but not finally confirmed The meeting will take place on Thursday, but the exact time is TBC. The meeting will take place on Thursday, but the exact time will confirmed later. The release date of the new movie is TBC. New movie release date will confirmed later.
xoxo		“Kiss, hug” (Literally: “Hugs and kisses”) - is placed at the end of the letter when we want to express love to the addressee Happy birthday John! XOXO, Laura. Happy birthday John! Kisses, hug, Laura. Good luck and have a nice day! Xoxo, Mom. Good luck and have a nice day! Kisses, hug, Mother.

There are also a number of abbreviations from Latin. As a rule, they are used in written speech. In oral speech, it happens in different ways: sometimes the Latin phrase is pronounced in full, sometimes it is replaced with an English counterpart, sometimes an abbreviation is read.

Reduction	Decryption	Translation
c./ca./ca/cca	It reads: [ˈsɜːkə] /	"About" - when the exact date is unknown. The house was built c. 1740. The house was built about in 1740 This is the photo of the Cathedral, taken cca* 1925.* This is a photograph of the cathedral taken about in 1925.
e.g.	It reads: [ˌiːˈdʒiː] / [and j`i] Often pronounced as "for example" (eng. "for example") / [fo igz`empel]	"For example" Please, bring a proof of identity, e.g.* your passport.* Please bring ID for example, the passport. This new technology could be beneficial for a number of fields, e.g.* statistical analysis.* This new technology could be useful in a number of areas, for example, statistical analysis.
et al.	It reads: [ɛtˈɑːl] / [it ʻal]	"And others" - often used in academic texts to avoid listing a full list of names (for example, the authors of some scientific work) This document was signed by J. Robertson, D. Moor et al. This document was signed by J. Robertson, D. Moore and others. In their report S. O'Brien et al. analyze the situation in the global market. In his report, S. O'Brien and others analyze the situation in the global market.
etc.	It reads: [ɛt ˈsɛt (ə) ɹə] / [etsʻet (e) re]	In this blank you need to fill in your name, age, gender, etc. On this form, you need to enter your name, age, gender etc. The new smartphone model has better parameters such as memory capacity, speed, battery etc. The new smartphone model has improved parameters such as memory capacity, speed, battery And So Further.
i.e.	It reads: [ˌaɪˈiː] / [ah ʻi] Sometimes pronounced as "that is" [ðæt ‘ɪz/]/	“In other words, that is” - we use it when we paraphrase something in other words The final deadline for this project is Friday, i.e.* we can't postpone it any longer.* The last deadline for this project is Friday, then eat, we can no longer reschedule it to a later date. According to this testament, John Valentine inherits his aunt's mansion. i.e.* he's its owner now.* According to the will, John Valentine inherits his aunt's estate, otherwise speaking he is now the owner.
PS	It reads: [ˌpəʊstˈskɹɪptəm] / [paustskr'iptem]	“Postscript” (Literally: “After what is written”) - we use it when we add something to an already created text PS Don't forget to call the landlord! P.S: don't forget to call the landlord! PS Sorry, the file didn't attach to the letter. Hereitis. P.S: Sorry, the file was not attached to the email. Here he is.

Abbreviations used in informal speech (SMS, Internet slang, informal e-mail)

With the advent of SMS, it has become relevant to abbreviate frequently used phrases in order to convey an idea with as few characters as possible. This tradition also continues on the Internet, because abbreviations, of course, increase the speed of typing.

The following abbreviations are what you will see in forums, chat rooms, or informal correspondence with friends. This is not a complete list (after all, each individual online community may have its own abbreviations), rather commonly used expressions. Some of them even migrated to Russian soil (“OMG”, “lol”, “IMHO”, etc.).

Since these words are almost always used exclusively in written language, most of them do not have a generally accepted form of pronunciation.

Reduction	Decryption	Translation
AFAIK	as far as I know	"As far as I know" *AFAIK* it's not against the law. How much I I know, it is not against the law I'm not sure, but AFAIK* they're still repairing the road.* I'm not sure but how much I I know they are still repairing the road.
btw		“By the way”, when we report some information not quite on the topic, but close (or ask a question). *btw* , how about going to see the movie together? By the way How about going to see a movie together? Could you tell me your phone number btw? Could you tell me their phone number By the way?
bf		"Boyfriend Boy" Me and my bf are going to Spain in summer. me and mine boyfriend We are going to Spain in the summer. This ring is a gift from her bf. This ring is a gift from her guy.
GF		"Young woman" There's a huge traffic jam. GF called me and said to be careful on my way home. There is a huge traffic jam on the road. [My] Young woman called me and told me to be careful on the way home. Emily is his new GF. Emily is his new young woman.
IDK		"I do not know" *IDK* how much it costs exactly but I don't think it's cheap. I not I know how much exactly does it cost, but I don't think it's cheap. *IDK* what to say, it's all very confusing. I not I know What can I say, it's all very confusing.
IIRC	If I remember correctly	"If I remember it right" *IIRC* they changed the schedule last year. If I right remember they changed the schedule last year. *IIRC* that café has closed, hasn't it? If I right remember The cafe is closed, isn't it?
IMHO	in my humble opinion	“In my humble opinion” - when we unobtrusively communicate our opinion *IMHO* there's nothing to worry about. In my humble opinion, there is nothing to worry about. I can understand the critic's point of view but IMHO* this movie is a bit overrated.* I can understand the point of view of the critics, but on my humble opinion The movie is a bit overrated.
lol	laughing out loud	"Rzhachno" (Literally: "Laugh out loud, laugh out loud") - used to express fun (weaker than LMAO) Did you really call her with your ex's name? lol. Did you really call her by your ex's name? rzhachno. *lol* , that's a really funny pic! rzhachno this is a really funny picture!
omg		"Oh my god, lord" *omg* , I think I've forgotten to lock the door! Oh my God I think I forgot to lock the door! *omg* , what have you done this time?! God what did you do this time?!
ROFL	rolling on the floor laughing	"I'm wallowing." (Literally: “Rolling on the floor laughing”) - used to express an even greater degree of fun than LOL. You mean you sent this photo to your teacher instead?! ROFL. So you accidentally sent this photo to the teacher?! Ilying around. ROFL, that's a cool story, I almost spat my tea. I lying around, cool story, I almost spit out tea.

Some abbreviations use numbers. This is done due to the fact that some of them sound similar to other English words. Most often it is 2 and 4:

2 - two/[that] = to/[tu] - denotes the direction (where?)

For example: I'm going to party, he goes every day to work, we're going to London.

4 - four/[pho] = for/ [fo] - "for", denotes the appointment of something for something or someone

For example: it was a gift for you, he's too short for basketball player, for This cake needs more flour.

In addition, the word you("you, you", pronunciation: /[u]) is often replaced with a single letter: u, whose name in the alphabet sounds exactly like this: / [u].

What does it look like in practice?

Reduction	Decryption	Translation
4u		"For you" This is 4u. This for you! Waiting 4u at the entrance! I'm waiting you at the entrance!
2u		"To you, to you" I sent the pics 2u. Isentpictures you . I wrote the address 2u. I wrote the address you.
4ever		"Forever" Me & Jane are best friends 4ever. Jane and I are best friends forever! We'll be together 4ever. We will be together forever!
2day		"Today" I'm going to the concert 2day! I am going to a concert today! 2day is the first day of my vacation! Today first day of my vacation!

Separately, we give abbreviations that, for obvious reasons, are characteristic only and exclusively for the Internet.

Reduction	Decryption	Translation
FAQ	Frequently Asked Questions	"Frequently Asked Questions" (abbreviated as FAQ in Russian) Here's a link to the FAQ* page.* Here is a link to a page with often given questions. We have updated our FAQ. We have updated the page often given questions.
IRL/irl		“In real life (i.e. not on the Internet)” (in Russian they also say “in real life”). Frank may be rude on the internet, but IRL* he's quite shy.* Frank can be rude on the internet, but in real life he is quite shy. Don't sit on the forum, go meet somebody IRL! Stop sitting on the forum, go meet someone in reale!
Noob/n00b		"Kettle", "Novice" (roughly) For n00bs* who always ask the same stupid questions, here’s the link to the FAQ page…* For newcomers who always ask the same stupid questions, here is the link to the FAQ. Is there any way to learn this program faster if I'm a total noob? Is there a way to master this program faster if I am complete kettle?
OP		I don't think the OP meant this. I do not think that author themes meant it. As the OP has mentioned, the problem is not the software, but the hardware. As already mentioned author themes, the problem is not in the software, but in the hardware.
tl;dr	too long, didn't read	“Too long, I didn’t read it” (“I didn’t master it, a lot of letters”). If we dashed off a big comment on the Internet and want to summarize everything that has been said at the end of one line, then we start this line with “ tl;dr“. *Tl;dr:* the movie is good, but the first part was much better. 7/10. For those who didn't make it: the movie is good, but the first part was better. 7 points out of 10. *Tl;dr* : the short answer to your question is “no”. Version for those who have not mastered: The short answer to your question is "no". Sometimes the word tl;dr» can be used to request that the author (or someone else) summarize the main gist of a long text. *Tl;dr* . Could you briefly summarize the article? Not mastered, a lot of beeches. Could someone briefly summarize the article?

Well, here we have analyzed the main abbreviations used in the English language. Perhaps some of them seemed familiar to you, others you saw on the Internet or in working documents.

As already mentioned, this is not a complete list: in our digital age, new words appear and disappear every day. But with this short guide, you are guaranteed not to get lost in an English-language forum.

- Everything is fine, ss!

- Plsst.

Example: MYOB = mind your own business (mind your own business)

Below you will find a whole list of English abbreviations (in SMS, social networks, forums). Study it thoroughly to understand what English-speaking interlocutors want from you.

As a preface: colloquial abbreviations in English

Of course, it is advisable to use abbreviations of English words only in informal correspondence (personal messages, chats). At the same time, a case is known when a 13-year-old girl wrote a school essay, almost entirely built on abbreviations of the English language. Here is an excerpt from it, try to read and understand the meaning of what is written:

My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & thr 3:- kids FTF. ILNY, it's a gr8 plc.

Happened? Now read the translation:

My summer hols (abbreviated holidays) were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to NY (New York) to see my brother, his girlfriend and their 3 kids face to face. I love New York, it's a great place.

As you can see, the English abbreviations in the letter are built:

on the use of numbers (4, 8)
on letter names (R = are, C = see)
on vowel drop (smmr = summer)
on acronyms - a type of abbreviation formed by initial letters (ILNY = I love New York).

So, let's move on to our dictionary of English abbreviations.

His Majesty Slang: deciphering English abbreviations

The article will indicate the translation of abbreviations from English into Russian. But where additional clarifications are required, we will provide them. Enjoy!

0 = nothing

2 = two, to, too (two, preposition to, too)

2DAY = today (today)

2MORO / 2MROW = tomorrow (tomorrow)

2NITE / 2NYT = tonight (tonight, tonight)

2U = to you (to you)

4U = for you (for you)

4E = forever (forever)

AFAIK= as far as I know

ASAP = as soon as possible

ATB = all the best (all the best)

B = to be (to be)

B4 = before

B4N = bye for now

BAU = business as usual (idiom meaning that things continue as usual despite the difficult situation

BBL = to be back later (come back later, be later)

BC = because (because)

BF = boyfriend (young man, boyfriend, boyfriend)

BK = back (back, back)

BRB = to be right back (to return soon). For example, you “chat” with someone, but forced to leave for a while. BRB (I'll be back soon)- you write, and go about your business.

BRO = brother (brother)

BTW = by the way (by the way)

BYOB / BYO = to bring your own booze, to bring your own bottle (“with your own alcohol”). Indicated on the invitation when the host of the party will not provide drinks for the guests. By the way, System Of A Down has a song called B.Y.O.B. (bring your own Bombs instead of Bottle).

C = to see (to see)

CIAO = goodbye (goodbye, bye). This abbreviation for correspondence in English was formed from the Italian Ciao(And that's how it's pronounced.) Chao).

COS / CUZ = because (because)

CUL8R = call you later / see you later

CUL = see you later (see you later)

CWOT = complete waste of time

D8 = date (date, date)

DNR = dinner (dinner)

EOD = end of debate (end of discussion). used during an argument when you want to stop it: That's it, EOD! (Everyone, stop arguing!)

EZ = easy (easy, simple, convenient)

F2F / FTF = face to face (face to face)

F8 = fate

FYI = for your information

GF = girlfriend (girl, girlfriend)

GMTA = great minds think alike (the saying “Great minds think alike”). Something like ours "fools think together" just the opposite 🙂

GR8 = great (great, excellent, etc.)

GTG = got to go (must go)

HAND = have a nice day (have a nice day)

HB2U = happy birthday to you (happy birthday)

HOLS = holidays (holidays)

HRU = how are you (how are you? how are you?)

HV = to have (to have)

ICBW = it could be worse (could be worse)

IDK = I dont know (I don't know)

IDTS = I don't think so

ILU / Luv U = I love you (I love you)

IMHO = in my humble opinion (in my humble opinion). Expression has long migrated to our Internet as a transliteration IMHO.

IYKWIM = if you know what I mean

JK = just kidding

KDS = kids (children)

KIT = to keep in touch (stay in touch)

KOTC = kiss on the cheek (kiss on the cheek)

L8 = late

L8R = later (later)

LMAO = laughing my ass out (so funny that I “laughed” my ass out).

LOL = laughing out loud (the meaning is identical to the previous one). This popular English abbreviation is also borrowed by our Internet slang in the form of LOL transliteration.

LSKOL = long slow kiss on the lips (French kiss)

LTNS = long time no see (long time no see)

Example from stickers for Viber

Luv U2 = I love you too (I love you too)

M8 = mate (buddy, friend, dude). slang word mate- about the same as dude (dude, kid, etc.): Hey, mate, what's up? (Hey man, how is it?)

MON = the middle of nowhere (idiom meaning "very far, in the middle of nowhere")

MSG = message (message, message)

MTE = my thoughts exactly (you read my mind, I think exactly the same)

MU = I miss you (I miss you)

MUSM = I miss you so much (I miss you very much)

MYOB = mind your own business (mind your own business, don't meddle in other people's business)

N2S = needless to say (it goes without saying, obviously…)

NE1 = anyone (anyone, anyone)

NO1 = no one (no one)

NP = no problem (no problem, not a problem)

OIC = oh, I see (I see; that's it). It is used in a situation where you want to show the interlocutor that you understand the subject of the conversation.

PC & QT - peace and quiet (peace and quiet). An idiom that is most often used in the context of wanting a quieter life: All I want is a little peace and quiet (All I want is a little peace and quiet).

PCM = please call me (please call me)

pls=please

PS = parents (parents)

QT = cutie

R = are (form of verbs to be)

ROFL / ROTFL = rolling of the floor laughing (rolling on the floor laughing)

RUOK = are you ok? (are you okay? is everything okay?)

SIS = sister (sister)

SKOOL = school (school)

SMMR = summer (summer)

SOB = stressed out bad (feel very stressed)

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SOM1 = someone (someone)

TGIF = thank God it's Friday (Thank God it's Friday)

THX = thanks (thank you)

THNQ = thank you (thank you)

TTYL = talk to you later (we'll talk later)

WAN2 = to want to (want)

WKND = weekend

WR = were (form of the verb to be)

WUCIWUG = what you see is what you get (what you see is what you get)

The phrase was used for creative Heinz ketchup posters

The expression has several meanings:

The property of applications or web interfaces in which the content is displayed during editing and looks as close as possible to the final product (more ).
A definition that is used when the speaker wants to show that there is nothing hidden, there are no secrets and pitfalls.

Can be used as definition honest and open person:

He is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of person. (He refers to the “what you see is what you get” type of person)

Also, the idiom can be used, for example, by sellers in a store when they assure us that the product we will buy looks the same as in the window:

The product you are looking at is exactly what you get if you buy it. What you see is what you get. The ones in the box are just like this one. (If you buy this product, you will get exactly what you see now. The units that are in the boxes are exactly the same as this one).

X = kiss (kiss)

XLNT = excellent (excellent, excellent)

XOXO = hugs and kisses (hugs and kisses). More precisely, “hugs and kisses”, if you follow the Internet trends 🙂

YR = your / you're (your / you + verb form to be)

ZZZ.. = to sleep (sleep) The abbreviation is used when a person wants to show the interlocutor that he is already sleeping / falling asleep with might and main.

Finally: how to understand modern abbreviations in English

As you can see, all English abbreviations on the Internet lend themselves to a certain logic, the principles of which we analyzed at the beginning of the article. Therefore, it is enough to “run over them with your eyes” several times, and you can easily use and, most importantly, understand them. CUL8R, M8 🙂