Abbreviations
Abbreviation usage is quite rampant with e-mail. In the quest to save keystrokes, users have traded clarity for confusion (unless you understand the abbreviations). Some of the more common abbreviations are listed in the table below. I would recommend that you use abbreviations that are already common to the English language, such as 'FYI' and 'BTW'. Beyond that, you run the risk of confusing your recipient.
| This | Means This |
|---|---|
| BCNU | be seeing you |
| BTW | by the way |
| FWIW | for what it's worth |
| FYI | for your information |
| IMHO | in my humble opinion |
| OBO | or best offer |
| ROTFL | rolling on the floor laughing |
| RTFM | read the funny manual |
| TNSTAAFL | there's no such thing as a free lunch |
| TTFN | ta ta for now |
| TTYL | talk to you later |
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