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The Logic of Logos and Catchphrases By Pam Teel

Abbreviations are short forms of lengthy expressions. Abbreviations are in use in almost every discipline and area of life from commonly used abbreviations like names, for instance Mr. for Mister or Sgt. for Sergeant, to less commonly used abbreviations, such as the shortened version of abbreviation itself, which is abbr. The U.S. is itself a well-established abbreviation. Abbreviations exist in all areas of life from medicine to military and international relations to religion. Some common everyday abbreviations we use in our everyday life are as follows:

P.S. – Means "post script." At the end of a letter, people will often include a P.S. to include an extra thought that was intended to be included in the letter, but forgotten. Using a P.S. was more common in typewritten letters, when you couldn’t go back and add a sentence in the body of a letter. A.S.A.P. – "As soon as possible," used when encouraging someone to respond to a request without delay. E.T.A. – This acronym means "estimated time of arrival," and is used as a guess for when one expects to arrive while traveling. B.Y.O.B. – "Bring your own bottle" is used for parties where guests are expected to bring their own beverages.

D.I.Y. – This acronym stands for "do it yourself," which means creating something on your own. It is often used for crafts and home repairs. In today’s world, communication takes on the form of texting or using facebook. Are you up on your texting/facebook abbreviations? Below is a list of the most common ones.

ASAP: As Soon As Possible ASL: Age/ Sex/ Location AAMOF: As a matter of fact AKA: Also Known As ATM: At This Moment ACE: A cool experience AD: Awesome dude AFAIK: As far as I know AFK: Away from keyboard BBL: Be Back Later. BC: Be Cool. BRB: Be Right Back BTW: By the Way. BOT: Back on Topic. B4: Before CWYL: Chat with you later CU: See You! CYA: See You CUL: See you Later Cuz: Because DIY: Do it yourself DND: Do not disturb F2F: Face to Face FAQ: Frequently asked questions FB: Facebook

G2B: Going to Bed GR8: Great. G2G: Got to Go. HBU: How about you. HAND: Have a Nice Day.

Pls: Please PM: Private Message Ppl: People RIP: Rest in peace. ROFL: Rolling On Floor Laughing Q4U: Question for you. SD: Sweet Dreams sup: wassup S2R: Send to Receive. TBH: To Be Honest Tnx: Thanks TY: Thank You Txt: Text TCO: Taken Care of. TMI: Too much information. TTLY: Talk to you later WTH: What the hell WBU: What about you. W8AM: Wait a minute. WC: Wrong conversation

HMU: Hit me up. IDC: I don’t care. IDK: I don’t know IC: I See. (As same as it sounds) IDC: I don’t care. IIRC: If I recall/remember correctly IM: Instant Message. IMY: I miss u IMHO: In my humble opinion IS: I’m sorry IQ: Ignorance quotient JAM: Just a minute. JK: Just Kidding KMN: Kill me now! K: Okay LAM: Leave a message. LOL: Laugh out Loud LMS: Like my status. LMAO: Laugh my blank/sensored off LMHO: Laughing my Head off. LMK: Let Me Know L8R: Later. MP: My pleasure. Msg: Message. NP: No problem. OMG: Oh my God!

FYEO: For your eyes only FYI: For your information. GAL: Get a Life. GM: Good Morning. GN: Good Night. GNASD: Good Night and Sweet Dreams

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The Millstone Times

March 2018