ICYMI (in case you missed it), acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms are ways to shorten phrases and ideas both in normal speech and through texting and email. But a common FAQ (frequently asked ...

The English language, like any other developed language, is replete with standard usages. A standard usage refers to the accepted way a word, phrase, expression, idiom or idea is normally used or ...

OMG! IMO, texting abbreviations are the GOAT! If you have absolutely no idea what that means, it might be time to brush up on your texting abbreviations. These collections of letters, short for a ...

In this lesson, take a look at more abbreviations and acronyms that are used in daily life, especially in the world of business. An abbreviation is a shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase, ...

On a recent radio commercial the advertiser said “We are rated A+ by the BBB.” I might have opted to say “rated A+ by the Better Business Bureau.” Yes, BBB and Better Business Bureau are the same ...

IT is full of shorthand. (Hey, there's one example.) Many abbreviations and acronyms have become standard terms in tech, if not everyday language. But some terms just need to be retired. When it comes ...

You probably use acronyms every day without even realizing it. Some abbreviations get used so much they just become regular ...

My life is FOA. (Full of abbreviations.) Perhaps that wasn't a good example. Nonetheless, I'd love it if Outlook would automatically expand abbreviations I write all the time -- like DCRAA, FOBM, and ...

In our recent discussion of MTUs and the various definitions of MTUs, we asked you to let us know of acronyms that you often see causing confusion and promised that we’d publish a summary of your ...