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Here are some useful English Acronyms & Abbreviations:

Acronym or Abbreviation Meaning
AKA Also Known As
ATM Automated/Automatic Teller Machine; At the Moment
BTW By the way
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
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