This is a sort of sneak peek at Internet English, which is so vast and even more unpredictable than the original language itself. The focus is on those abbreviated words that become words in themselves sometimes, as we will see below.
Don't get me wrong: I am not trying to be philosophical or a philosopher of the sort. But if you see things in a certain light, it will certainly alter your vision in one way or the other.
Do you think life is wysiwyg or wysiwydg?
WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get
WYSIWYDG - What you see is what you don't get
In other words, what I really would like to know is ...
Is life a bed of roses or a sea of thorns?
WYSIWYDG - What you see is what you don't get
In other words, what I really would like to know is ...
Is life a bed of roses or a sea of thorns?
How demanding/fussy/picky/harsh are you?
Communication via texting and the internet is basically filled with these abbreviations and highly creative symbols to express their thoughts
Some of the selected texts reflect 3 basic things
Some of the selected texts reflect 3 basic things
ATM - AT THE MOMENT (AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE OR AUTOMATED BANKING MACHINE)
BRB - BE RIGHT BACK
BTW - BY THE WAY
ETA - ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
ETD - ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE
FAQ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FYI - FOR YOUR INFORMATION
IIRC - IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY
IMO - IN MY (HUMBLE) OPINION
IMHO
LOL - LAUGHING OUT LOUD
LMAO - LAUGHING MY ASS OFF
LMFAO
TYVM - THANK YOU VERY MUCH
DIY - DO IT YOURSELF
TGIF - THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY
IF YOU DON'T USE IT, YOU LOSE IT
WE ARE IN DIRE STRAITS = WE ARE IN TROUBLE =
WE ARE IN A SITUATION
DIRE = GRAVE, SERIOUS
STRIKE = ATTACK, HIT
LUCKY STRIKE = LUCKY SHOT, LUCKY HIT
ON STRIKE = STOP WORKING
HE DOESN'T STRIKE ME AS A VIOLENT PERSON
Ask Britney!
Let's hear an acronym-based story
Net acronyms
Net acronyms
Would you be able to write a novel with just emoticons?
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