Electronic text
communication takes a number of different forms,
chiefly email, posting to online chat rooms and
newsgroups, and SMS (Short Messaging Service) messages
between mobile phones.
The vocabulary,
syntax, and style of electronic text communication is
much more fluid than that found in formal writing, and
may also be highly personalized. Electronic
communication is typically very informal in nature and
characterized by many features more often found in
conversational speech.
Abbreviations
Some of the more established abbreviations used in all
types of electronic communication are listed below:
@
at
MOB
mobile
AFAIK
as
far as I know
MSG
message
AFK
away from the keyboard
MYOB
mind your own business
ASL
age,
sex, location
NE1
anyone
ATB
all
the best
NOYB
none of your business
B
be
NO1
no
one
BAK
back at the keyboard
OTOH
on
the other hand
BBL
be
back late(r)
OIC
oh
I see
BCNU
be
seeing you
PCM
please call me
BFN
bye for now
PLS
please
B4
before
PPL
people
BRB
be
right back
R
are
BTW
by
the way
ROTF(L)
rolling on the floor (laughing)
C
see
RUOK
are
you okay?
CUL8R
see
you later
SIT
stay in touch
F2F
face to face
SOM1
someone
F2T
free to talk
SPK
speak
FWIW
for
what it¿s worth
TTYL
talk to you later
FYI
for
your information
TX
thanks
GAL
get
a life
U
you
GR8
great
WAN2
want to
HAND
have a nice day
W/
with
H8
hate
WKND
weekend
HSIK
how
should I know?
WU
what's up?
HTH
hope this helps
X
kiss
IANAL
I
am not a lawyer, but - (as a disclaimer)
XLNT
excellent
IMHO
in
my humble opinion
XOXOX
hugs and kisses
IMO
in
my opinion
YMMV
your mileage may vary (i.e. your experience may
differ)
IOW
in
other words
YR
your
JIC
just in case
2
to,
too
JK
just kidding
2DAY
today
KIT
keep in touch
2MORO
tomorrow
KWIM
know what I mean
2NITE
tonight
L8R
later
3SUM
threesome
LOL
lots of luck / laughing out loud
4
for
Emoticons
Emoticons typically represent a facial expression and
are used chiefly to mark the tone of the preceding
sentence or to indicate the writer's feelings. The
following are some of the more commonly seen: