100 Most Common Abbreviations

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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