8 English Abbreviations Everyone Should Know


By Anshika Verma12, Oct 2023 04:07 PMjagranjosh.com

FOMO-fear of missing out

FOMO is that unsettling component of being a human that makes you believe that everyone else is having a better time than you are.

DOA- dead on arrival

This may be used in hospital-based TV shows when an accident or crime victim passes away before arriving at the emergency room.

AKA-also known as

Referring to an individual who goes by a pen name, stage name, or other name such as Reginald Dwight (also known as Elton John).

BTW – by the way

By the way is a phrase used to bring up a topic that is unrelated to what is being spoken but that the speaker has just remembered.

CC and BCC

These email acronyms are reminiscent of the days when carbon paper was used to copy letters. BCC stands for blind carbon copy, whereas CC stands for carbon copy.

TBA – to be announced

To Be announced is the acronym to use if you're organising a get-together but haven't decided on a location yet. TBC - still to be confirmed.

FYI – for your information

When transmitting information in business emails that doesn't need a response, this is frequently employed.

AWOL – absent without leave

It is a military acronym for troops who have left without authorisation. It is now used colloquially to refer to pals who have momentarily vanished.

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