Yap ! I've been quite busy and I hadn't written a post for a long time, so this is the perfect time to resume my writing so that my English doesn't get rustier. Anyway, the topic I have chosen this time is 'abbreviations.' Have you ever wondered what some words with initials stand for ? This is definitely your post ! In addition, you will be able to see the differences between Spanish and English.
As in any other language, we use abbreviations because we feel the need of economising with language, and English has a wide range of really interesting abbreviations. Do you know some of them ? I bet so, but let's see if I get you to learn some new ones :
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| From : https://expertmediatraining.com/acronyms-and-abbreviations-in-media-interviews-and-speeches/ |
Want it or not, new technologies have broken into our world, with their advantages and disadvantages. They have also brought some interesting languages and expressions. Can you guess them ?
b = be h8 = hate
c = see l8 = late
u = you ASAP = as soon as possible
y = why r = are
2 = to, two, too tbh = to be honest
bf = boyfriend bff = best friends forever
gf = girlfriend tmi = too much information
b4 = before @ = at
btw = by the way KIT = keep in touch
LOL = laughing out loud
OMG = Oh my god / Oh my gosh / Oh my goodness
Other common abbreviations
e.g. = Exemplum Gratia = for example
i. e. = Id Est = in other words.
aka = Also Known As
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions.
D.J. = Disc Jockey.
P. S. = Post Script
FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation
ETA = Estimated Time of Arrival
MIA = Missing in Action
PC = Personal Computer
RIP = Requiescat in Pace = Rest in Peace
TBA = To Be Announced
ATM = Automatic Teller Machine = cash machine.
UFO = Unidentified Flying Object
AIDS = Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
WWW = World Wide Web
DNA = Deoxyribonucleic Acid
NGO = Non Governmental Organization.
Laser = Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
CD = Compact Disc
US / USA = United States (of America)
TGIF = Thank God It's Friday
Well, did you like the abbreviations ? I hope so. In my next entry I will upload some exercises about this. BFN (bye for now).
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