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Acronyms or abbreviations are a short way of expressing an idea.
 
Here are some useful English Acronyms & Abbreviations:
 
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!Acronym or Abbreviation
!Meaning
|-
|ASAP
|As Soon As Possible
|-
|AKA
|Also Known As
|-
|ATM
|Automated/Automatic Teller Machine; 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
|-
|i.e.
|In other words (It comes from Latin “id est”)
|-
|ID
|Identification
|-
|IIRC
|If I Recall Correctly
|-
|IQ
|Intelligence Quotient
|-
|LOL
|Lots Of Laughs
|-
|MD
|Medical Doctor
|-
|MIA
|Missing in Action
|-
|NATO
|North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|-
|NSFW
|Not Safe/Suitable for Work
|-
|OCD
|Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (a mental disorder)
|-
|P.S.
|Postscript (It comes from Latin “Post Scriptum”)
|-
|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
|}
Other acronyms used on social media, internet, SMS:
https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/English/Vocabulary/Main-Internet-SMS-Acronyms
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Hi English learners!

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

Here are some useful English Acronyms & Abbreviations:

Acronym or Abbreviation Meaning
ASAP As Soon As Possible
AKA Also Known As
ATM Automated/Automatic Teller Machine; 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
i.e. In other words (It comes from Latin “id est”)
ID Identification
IIRC If I Recall Correctly
IQ Intelligence Quotient
LOL Lots Of Laughs
MD Medical Doctor
MIA Missing in Action
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NSFW Not Safe/Suitable for Work
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (a mental disorder)
P.S. Postscript (It comes from Latin “Post Scriptum”)
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

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

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