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Common Abbreviations Used in E-mail

Don't worry about  memorizing these, just get the general concept. This is only a VERY small  sampling of common abbreviations. Brackets < > are often used to indicate actions or facial expressions (for example:  <shrug>)

You will see these abbreviations in both small case and capital letters. There are many more used currently and being introduced all the time.

<s>

smile

 

lol

laughing out loud

<bs>

big smile

 

rofl

rolling on the floor, laughing

<vbs>

very big smile

 

ty or t/y

thank you

<g>

grin

 

tyia

thank you in advance

<bg>

big grin

 

yw or y/w

you’re welcome

<vbg>

very big grin

 

imho

in my humble opinion

<eg>

evil grin

 

ttfn

ta ta for now

<wg>

wicked grin

 

nrn

no reply necessary

cy

see you

 

btw

by the way

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