{"id":4758,"date":"2015-04-07T09:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-04-07T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=4758"},"modified":"2015-03-16T18:44:37","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T22:44:37","slug":"english-abbreviations-that-are-important-imo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/english-abbreviations-that-are-important-imo\/","title":{"rendered":"English abbreviations that are important “imo”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Abbreviations, or short forms of words and phrases, are quite common in English. They are particularly common in electronic communication such as emails, texting, messaging on social media, and so on. One of the reasons written abbreviations are so common is because they are quicker to type than full words. So they save time and we all like to save time, right? Knowing common English abbreviations is important for understanding, of course, but learning to use them yourself is also a great way to add new vocabulary to your repertoire.\u00a0 Just keep in mind that abbreviations are definitely informal English and best used with friends and family, but not in formal school or business writing.<\/p>\n

Note: Abbreviations traditionally are written in all capital letters in English, like acronyms, but when they are used in texting, chat rooms, or on social media they are more commonly written in all lowercase letters. Using either all capital letters, or all lower case letters, is fine.<\/p>\n

AMA<\/strong> \u2013 ask me anything
\nBRB<\/strong> \u2013 be right back
\nBTW<\/strong> \u2013 by the way
\nFYI<\/strong> \u2013 for your information
\nGG<\/strong> \u2013 good game
\nICYMI<\/strong> \u2013 in case you missed it
\nIDC<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 I don\u2019t care
\nIDK<\/strong> \u2013 I don\u2019t know
\nIKR<\/strong> \u2013 I know right? (This is an emphatic expression of agreement.)
\nILY<\/strong> \u2013 I love you
\nIMO<\/strong> \u2013 in my opinion
\nJK<\/strong> \u2013 just kidding
\nLOL<\/strong> \u2013 laugh out loud
\nLMAO<\/strong> \u2013 Laugh my a** off
\nOMG<\/strong> \u2013 oh my god
\nPPL<\/strong> \u2013 people
\nTGIF<\/strong> \u2013 thank God it\u2019s Friday
\nTHX<\/strong> \u2013 thanks
\nTBH<\/strong> \u2013 to be honest
\nWTF<\/strong> \u2013 what the f*ck (This is an emphatic expression of surprise or anger.)
\nYOLO<\/strong> \u2013 you only live once<\/p>\n

Well, now that you have had a look at these common English acronyms, let\u2019s take a look at how they can be used. Here are some texting conversations using acronyms from above, and a few others I introduced in this post. Keep in mind, these are not examples of spoken conversations, they are all written electronic conversations.<\/p>\n

Jim: icymi<\/strong> we just made it 2 the finals
\nJohn: I saw – gg<\/strong><\/p>\n

Al: tgif<\/strong> want to get drinks l8r\u00a0 (l8r<\/strong>=later)
\nAbi: idk<\/strong> I\u2019m feeling tired
\nAl: come on yolo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric: wtf<\/strong> did you see what Kate wore 2 work today
\nErin: imo ppl<\/strong> can wear whatever they want \u2013 who cares<\/p>\n

Now that you have seen how some of these acronyms can be used, why not see if you can figure out which acronyms go where in this fill in the blank. Good luck!<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0That was so funny it literally made me ________.
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I love the present you got me, __________.
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0_________ ! I can\u2019t believe that you just said that.
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I __________ during the movie we went to last night. It was hilarious.
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I know what I am talking about ________.<\/p>\n

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\nAnswers:
\n1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0LOL 2. THX 3. OMG 4. LMAO 5. FYI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Abbreviations, or short forms of words and phrases, are quite common in English. They are particularly common in electronic communication such as emails, texting, messaging on social media, and so on. One of the reasons written abbreviations are so common is because they are quicker to type than full words. So they save time and…<\/p>\n

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