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Common Abbreviations in English
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Hi English learners! 😎

Acronyms AKA abbreviations are a short way of expressing an idea.

BTW, here are some useful English Acronyms & Abbreviations.

Try to learn them ASAP!

With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Difference between ROBBER, BURGLAR ..., Words ending with the suffix less, Frequently Misspelt Words & Top Job Interview Questions.

Top Useful Acronyms in English[edit | edit source]

Acronym or Abbreviation Meaning
ASAP As Soon As Possible
AKA Also Known As
ATM At the Moment
BTW By the Way
BRB I will Be Right Back
DIY Do it Yourself
DOB Date of Birth
e.g. For example (It comes from Latin “exemplī grātiā”)
EFL English as a Foreign Language
ESL English as a Second Language
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FYI For Your Information
GMO Genetically Modified Organism
HR Human Resources
ID Identification
IMO In my Opinion
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
i.e. In other words (It comes from Latin “id est”)
IIRC If I Recall Correctly
IQ Intelligence Quotient
LOL Laugh Out Loud OR Laughing Out Loud
MD Medical Doctor
MIA Missing in Action
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NSFW Not Safe/Suitable for Work
P.S. Postscript (It comes from Latin “Post Scriptum”)
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (a mental disorder)
OMG Oh My God!
PC Personal Computer
POW Prisoner of War
PR Public Relations
RIP Rest in Peace
RSVP Respond please (for invitation. It comes from French "Répondez S’il Vous Plaît")
SEO Search Engines Optimization
SOS Save Our Souls (for help)
TBA To Be Announced
TGIF Thank God it’s Friday
WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction

Now, do you understand this dialogues?[edit | edit source]

Dialogue 1[edit | edit source]

  • Person A: "Hey, what's up?"
  • Person B: "Just checking my emails, what's up with you?"
  • Person A: "I have a meeting later, ETA is in an hour. How about you?"
  • Person B: "I have a DIY project I need to finish ASAP. BTW, do you know the DOB for our project manager?"
  • Person A: "Yeah, I think it's in the FAQ section of the company website. Speaking of which, do you have any updates on the project status?"
  • Person B: "Yes, I just submitted a report. I'm going to the ATM, BRB."

Dialogue 2[edit | edit source]

  • Person A: "FYI, I just got a call from HR regarding our company's new policy on GMOs."
  • Person B: "Oh really? IMO, I don't think it's a good idea to use GMOs in our products."
  • Person A: "I agree, but IIRC, it's been a hot topic in the industry for a while now. IMHO, it's all about profit, not health."
  • Person B: "Yeah, you're probably right. LOL, it seems like everything these days is about making money."
  • Person A: "Exactly, i.e., putting profit above everything else. Speaking of which, do you know if there's a MD on site today?"
  • Person B: "I think there's one in the company clinic. Why do you ask?"
  • Person A: "Just curious. My IQ tells me that it's always good to have one nearby, just in case."
  • Person B: "Yeah, definitely. By the way, did you hear about the NATO meeting this week?"
  • Person A: "I did, but I haven't seen any updates. Is there someone MIA?"
  • Person B: "No, not that I know of. It's just the usual stuff, I think. You know, discussing current events and the like."

Other acronyms used on social media, internet, SMS: https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Vocabulary/Main-Internet-SMS-Acronyms

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