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\nList of Common English Abbreviations
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Here you can find a table of commonly used English abbreviations and their meanings. These are most commonly used in spoken and written language. Check out our list to learn all the common abbreviations in English.
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RSVP:<\/td>R\u00e9pondez s\u2019il vous pla\u00eet (please reply)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASAP:<\/td>As soon as possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dr:<\/td>Doctor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ltd:<\/td>Limited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr:<\/td>Mister<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mrs:<\/td>Misses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ms.<\/td>Miss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inc:<\/td>Incorporated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VP:<\/td>Vice President<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PA:<\/td>Personal Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BA:<\/td>Bachelor of Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BS:<\/td>Bachelor of Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MA:<\/td>Master of Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MBA:<\/td>Master of Business Administration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFA:<\/td>Master of Fine Arts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TBA:<\/td>To be announced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TBC:<\/td>To be confirmed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
approx:<\/td>Approximately<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
no:<\/td>Number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tel:<\/td>Telephone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BLT:<\/td>Bacon, lettuce, cheese (sandwich)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDM:<\/td>Electronic dance music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P.S:<\/td>Post Scriptum (used when adding something to a finished letter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PTO:<\/td>Please turn over (put at the end of the page)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RIP:<\/td>Rest in peace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VIP:<\/td>Very important person<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ID:<\/td>Identification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PIN:<\/td>Personal identification number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ATM:<\/td>Automated teller machine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SO<\/td>Significant other<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A.M:<\/td>Ante meridiem (before noon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P.M:<\/td>Post meridiem (after noon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E:<\/td>East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W:<\/td>West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N:<\/td>North<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S:<\/td>South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NE:<\/td>North East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NW:<\/td>North West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SE:<\/td>South East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SW:<\/td>South West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CC:<\/td>Carbon Copy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BCC:<\/td>Blind Carbon Copy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GMT:<\/td>Greenwich Mean Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PST:<\/td>Pacific Standard Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EST:<\/td>Eastern Standard Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CST:<\/td>Central Standard Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
apt:<\/td>Apartment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
appt:<\/td>Appointment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
temp:<\/td>Temporary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vet:<\/td>Veterinarian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POV<\/td>Point of view<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aka:<\/td>As known as<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FKA:<\/td>Formerly known as<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PTO:<\/td>Paid time off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FTE:<\/td>Full time employment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AD:<\/td>anno Domini (referring to the years after the birth of Christ)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BC:<\/td>Before Christ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acct:<\/td>Accountant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Capt:<\/td>Captain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CEO:<\/td>Chief Executive Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ETA:<\/td>Estimated time of arrival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FOMO:<\/td>Fear of missing out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
vs:<\/td>Versus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tbsp:<\/td>Tablespoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
etc:<\/td>Etcetera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e.g:<\/td>Example gratia (for example)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C.V:<\/td>Curriculum Vitae<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
i.e:<\/td>id est (that is)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FYI:<\/td>For your information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ft:<\/td>Feet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
hr:<\/td>Hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
min:<\/td>Minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St:<\/td>Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ave:<\/td>Avenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blvd:<\/td>Boulevard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ln:<\/td>Lane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rd:<\/td>Road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BO:<\/td>Body odour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DIY:<\/td>Do it yourself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAQ:<\/td>Frequently asked questions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OOO:<\/td>Out of office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OT:<\/td>Overtime<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIA:<\/td>Thanks in advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
P&C:<\/td>Private and confidential<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prof:<\/td>Professor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
mph:<\/td>miles per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
tsp:<\/td>teaspoon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
in:<\/td>inch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
oz:<\/td>ounce<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CFO:<\/td>Chief Financial Officer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nLet\u2019s use some of these abbreviations in sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n

This recipe calls for 1 tsp<\/strong> baking powder and 1 tbsp<\/strong> cacao powder.
\nProf.<\/strong> Smith is teaching 2 classes this semester.
\nI can\u2019t go two minutes without checking social media, I think I might have FOMO<\/strong>.
\nOnly two employees are being considered for the position of CEO<\/strong>.
\nI got my BA<\/strong> from this university.
\nI made a DIY<\/strong> pencil case as a gift for my best friend.
\nThe new music video will drop at 3 p.m. PST<\/strong> and 6 p.m. EST<\/strong>.
\nDid you check out the FAQs<\/strong> on the website?
\nRIP<\/strong> to the great musician, who passed away yesterday.
\nI make delicious BLTs<\/strong>, I can make some for the picnic.
\nI was at 5th Ave<\/strong>. two days ago.
\nWriting was invented in 3400 B.C.<\/strong>
\nI can\u2019t wait to watch Batman vs.<\/strong> Superman!
\nI know that I\u2019m in the VIP<\/strong> list, can you please check again?
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The internet has unique abbreviations. Abbreviations on the internet are used very commonly because they make it easier to type fast. Everyone on the internet knows these abbreviations and so should you! Check out our list down below to learn the most popular internet abbreviations.
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LOL:<\/td>Laughing out loud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASAP:<\/td>As soon as possible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FYI:<\/td>For your information<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
G2G:<\/td>Got to go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FB:<\/td>Facebook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MSG:<\/td>Message<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DM:<\/td>Direct message<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TTYL:<\/td>Talk to you later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMO:<\/td>In my opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDC:<\/td>I don't care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IDK:<\/td>I don't know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HIFW:<\/td>How I feel when<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TFW:<\/td>That feeling when<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MFW:<\/td>My face when<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MRW:<\/td>My reaction when<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TNTL:<\/td>Trying not to laugh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JK:<\/td>Just kidding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ILY:<\/td>I love you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IMU:<\/td>I miss you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LOL:<\/td>Laughing out loud<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W8:<\/td>Wait<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RUOK:<\/td>Are you OK?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B@U:<\/td>Back at you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B4N:<\/td>Bye for now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBIAS:<\/td>Be back in a sec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CYT:<\/td>See you tomorrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CU:<\/td>See you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GFN:<\/td>Gone for now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFK:<\/td>Away from keyboard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DBMIB:<\/td>Don\u2019t bother me I\u2019m busy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4EVER:<\/td>Forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AAF:<\/td>As a friend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ADN:<\/td>Any day now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMA:<\/td>Ask me anything<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ASL:<\/td>Age, sex, location<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ATM:<\/td>At the moment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TB:<\/td>Throwback<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AWOL:<\/td>Absent without official leave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FTW:<\/td>For the win<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
RN:<\/td>Right now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WYWH:<\/td>Wish you were here<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIME:<\/td>Tears in my eyes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
J4F:<\/td>Just for fun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SOML:<\/td>Story of my life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIL:<\/td>Today I learned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WUZUP:<\/td>What\u2019s up?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
FAWC:<\/td>For anyone who cares<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JSYK:<\/td>Just so you know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NBD:<\/td>Not big deal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4AO:<\/td>For adults only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NSFW:<\/td>Not safe for work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NSFL:<\/td>Not safe for life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PPL:<\/td>People<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JIC:<\/td>Just in case<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NAGI:<\/td>Not a good idea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GOI:<\/td>Get over it<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DIY:<\/td>Do it yourself<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TIA:<\/td>Thanks in advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OMW:<\/td>On my way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GRATZ:<\/td>Congratulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GL:<\/td>Good luck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BRB:<\/td>Be right back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OT:<\/td>Off-topic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OTOH:<\/td>On the other hand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
QT:<\/td>Cutie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SO:<\/td>Significant other<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TG:<\/td>That's great<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TGIF:<\/td>Thank God it's friday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TY:<\/td>Thank you<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TYVM:<\/td>Thank you very much<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WB:<\/td>Welcome back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YHBT:<\/td>You have been trolled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YOLO:<\/td>You only live once<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YW:<\/td>You're welcome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GTG:<\/td>Got to go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OMG:<\/td>Oh my god<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBL:<\/td>Be back later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B4:<\/td>Before<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NM:<\/td>Not much<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BC:<\/td>Because<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R U SRS:<\/td>Are you serious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TL; DR:<\/td>Too long; didn\u2019t read<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BAE:<\/td>Before anyone else<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SSDD:<\/td>Same stuff, different day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BWL:<\/td>Bursting with laughter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BFF:<\/td>Best friends forever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CSL:<\/td>Can\u2019t stop laughing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OMDB:<\/td>Over my dead body<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
POV:<\/td>Point of View<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TBH:<\/td>To be honest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YNK:<\/td>You never know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SRSLY:<\/td>Seriously<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
YGTR:<\/td>You got that right<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFAIK:<\/td>As far as I know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFAIR:<\/td>As far as I remember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AFAIC:<\/td>As far as I\u2019m concerned<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AAMOF:<\/td>As a matter of fact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IIRC:<\/td>If I remember correctly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IRL:<\/td>In real life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M8:<\/td>Mate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BBS:<\/td>Be back soon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BF:<\/td>Boyfriend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GF:<\/td>Girlfriend<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CTN:<\/td>Can't talk now<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
CYL:<\/td>See you later<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DAE:<\/td>Does anyone else<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EOM:<\/td>End of message<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GG:<\/td>Good game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GJ:<\/td>Good job<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOAS:<\/td>Hold on a second<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HTH:<\/td>Hope this helps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IAC:<\/td>In any case<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITYM:<\/td>I think you mean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LDR:<\/td>Long distance relationship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LMK:<\/td>Let me know<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LTNS:<\/td>Long time no see<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MMB:<\/td>Message me back<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MYOB:<\/td>Mind your own business<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H8:<\/td>Hate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NDB:<\/td>No big deal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nLet\u2019s use some of these abbreviations in sentences:<\/strong>
\nHere\u2019s the notes I promised, HTH<\/strong>.
\nI met my GF<\/strong> online.
\nHey, if you want to attend the party LMK<\/strong>.
\nThis conversation would never happen IRL<\/strong>.
\nI met my BFF<\/strong> in college.
\nR U SRS?<\/strong> That can\u2019t have happened.
\nTB<\/strong> to high school, I miss it.
\nWe can bring our SOs<\/strong> to the work trip.
\nOMG<\/strong>, I can\u2019t believe you said that!
\nNBD<\/strong>, I\u2019ll handle it.
\nBRB<\/strong>, my mom\u2019s calling.
\nWB<\/strong>, we missed you.
\nWait for me, OMW<\/strong>.
\nTIA<\/strong>, we really needed a volunteer.
\nI\u2019ll DM<\/strong> you.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions About Abbreviations
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What is LOL short for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

LOL is short for \u201claugh out loud\u201d and also the game League of Legends.<\/p>\n

What is a.k.a. short for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A.k.a. is short for \u201cas known as\u201d.<\/p>\n

What is RSVP short for?<\/strong><\/p>\n

RSVP is short for \u201cR\u00e9pondez s\u2019il vous pla\u00eet\u201d in French, and it means \u201cplease respond\u201d in English.<\/p>\n

What are 5 abbreviations?<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 abbreviation examples are \u201cFTW – for the win\u201d, \u201cRN – right now\u201d, \u201cTTYL – talk to you later\u201d, \u201cCC – carbon copy\u201d, \u201cAFAIK – as far as I know\u201d. You can find more abbreviations in our list above.<\/p>\n