100 Most Common Abbreviations
100 Most Common Abbreviations.. Abbreviations are shortened forms of words used in place of full words. Abbreviations are often used in contexts where you need to fit a lot of words into a small space. They are also useful to use in place of long phrases to make sentences shorter and easier to read.
When English language learners come across abbreviations in texts, they a likely to have difficulty understanding their meaning unless they have taken the time to learn common English abbreviations. Below you’ll find a useful list of common English abbreviations and their meanings. You’ll also be able to download a printable PDF of these abbreviations to help you learn or teach these words to students.
GG: Good game
GJ: Good job
GL: Good luck
GM: Good morning
GMV: Got my vote
GN: Goodnight
Gonna/Gunna: Going to
gr8: Great
GTG: Got to go
HBU: How about you
HF: Have fun
HMB: Hit me back
HTH: Here to help
HTH: Hope this helps
HU: Hug you
HW: Homework
IAC: In any case
IACL: I am currently laughing
IC: I see
IDC: I don’t care
IDGI: I don’t get it
IDK: I do not know
IIRC: If I remember correctly
IKR: Goodnight
ILY: I know, right?
IM: Instant message
IMHO: In my humble opinion
IMO: In my opinion
IRL: In real life
IS: I’m sorry
ISO: In search of
ITT: In this thread
J/K: Just kidding
JJ: Just joking
JK: Just kidding
KK: Okay cool
KU: Kiss you
L8: Late
L8R: Later
LAM: Leave a message
LDR: Long disdance relationship
LI: Linkedln
LMK: Let me know
LMS: Like my status
LNG: Long
LOL: Laugh out loud
LU: Love you
M/F: Male/Female
M8: Mate
MSG: Message
MT: Modified tweet
MU: Miss you
NP: No problem
NTN: No thanks needed
NVM: Nevermind
NWS: Not work safe
O3: Out of office
OH: Overheard
OMG: Oh my god
OMW: On my way
OP: Original poster
OT: Off topic
PC: Personal computer
Pic: Picture
pls: Please
PLZ: Please
PM: Private message
POS: Parent over shoulder
POV: Point of view
PPL: People
qt: Cutie
R8: Right
RBTL: Read between the lines
RE: Regarding
RIP: Rest in peace
RL: Real life
ROFL: Rolling on the floor loughing
RT: Retweet
RT: Real time
S2R: Send to receive
SD: Sweet dreams
Sec: Second
SMH: Shaking my head
Sry: Sorry
SS: So sorry
SU: Shut up
SUP: What’s up
SWW: Sorry wrong window
TC: Take care
TCO: Taken care of
TG: That’s grat
Tho: Though
thx: Thanks
TIA: Thanks in advence
TMI: Too much information
TTFN: Talk to your later
TTYL: Talk to your later
TTYS: Talk to your soon
Txt: Text
TY: Thank you
TYT: Take your time
w/e: Whatever
W8: Wait
W8AM: Wair a munite
WD: Well done
XOXO: Hugs and kisses
YCM: You copied me
YW: You’re weolcome
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