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Here are some useful English Acronyms & Abbreviations:

Acronym or Abbreviation Meaning
AKA Also Known As
ATM It means Automated Teller Machine, but also At the Moment
DIY Do it Yourself.
DOB Date of Birth
e.g. For example. It comes from Latin
EFL English as a Foreign Language
ESL 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 It means your Identification, your identity card.
IQ IQ is your Intelligence Quotient.
MD Medical Doctor
MIA Missing in Action
OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (a mental disorder)
P.S. What you write at the end of letters. It comes from Latin (Post Scriptum)
PC Personal Computer
POW Prisoner of War
PR Public Relations
RIP Rest in Peace
RSVP RSVP – It is used to reserve, make a reservation for an event. It comes from French "Répondez S’il Vous Plaît" (Respond please).
SOS Save Our Souls. This is to get help.
TBA  To Be Announced
TGIF Thank God it’s Friday