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Keep it short and simple

We know that SMS stands for short message service. But many of us attempt long passages. This may be avoided.

 

We can shorten messages through the use of abbreviations, contractions and codes, thereby saving time. These can be used for Internet chat as well. Those who communicate with one another frequently will know these abbreviations.

 

AAR: at any rate

 

 

ADD: address

 

 

ADN: any day now

 

 

AEAP: as early as possible

 

 

AFAIC: as far as I am concerned

 

 

AFAIK: as far as I know

 

 

AFK: away from keyboard

 

 

AKA: also known as

 

 

ASAP: as soon as possible

 

 

ASL: age, sex, location

 

 

ATK: at the keyboard

 

 

AYEC: at your earliest convenience

 

 

B4: before

 

 

B4N: bye for now

 

 

BAK: back at keyboard

 

 

BBIAM: be back in a minute

 

 

BCOZ: because

 

 

BFN/B4N: bye for now

 

 

BRB: be right back

 

 

CMON: come on

 

 

COZ: because

 

 

CU: see you

 

 

CUL: see you later

 

 

DIKU: do I know you?

 

 

DNO: don’t know

 

 

DQMOT: don’t quote me on this

 

 

DW: don’t worry

 

 

EC: easy

 

 

EMA: e-mail address

 

 

FAQ: frequently asked questions

 

 

FYI: for your information

 

 

G2CU: good to see you

 

 

GD: good

 

 

GIGO: garbage in, garbage out

 

 

GL: good luck

 

 

GMTA: great minds think alike

 

 

HAND: have a nice day

 

 

HRU: how are you?

 

 

HV: have

 

 

IAC: in any case

 

 

IC: I see

 

 

IDAWTC: I don’t agree with that comment

 

 

IDK: I don’t know

 

 

IDTS: I don’t think so

 

 

IDUNNO: I don’t know

 

 

IIRC: if I remember correctly

 

 

ILBL8: I’ll be late

 

 

IMHO: In my humble opinion

 

 

IMS: I am sorry

 

 

IUSS: if you say so

 

 

KIT: keep in touch

 

 

L8R: later

 

 

LTNS: long time no see

 

 

NLT: not later than

 

 

NVM: never mind

 

 

OIC: oh I see

 

 

OMG: oh my God

 

 

PCM: please call me

 

 

PLMK: please let me know

 

 

PLS: please

 

 

RUOK: are you okay?

 

 

SC: stay cool

 

 

SIT: stay in touch

 

 

SPK: speak

 

 

SRY: sorry

 

 

STW: search the Web

 

 

SUL: see you later

 

 

TAFN: that’s all for now

 

 

THX: thank you

 

 

UR: your/you’re

 

 

WUCIWUG: what you see is what you get

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