Safe Surfing: Acronyms
By: Maria Georgiou
As well as using emoticons to show your feelings when you are communicating online, people have begun using acronyms. These are words formed by using the initial letters of other words. For example, As Soon As Possible, is converted to ASAP. Using acronyms is quicker and more convenient when you are typing online. Here is a list of the most common acronyms you will find.
| Acronym | What it Means |
|---|---|
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Grin |
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Big Grin |
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Laughing |
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Joking |
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Smile |
    |
As A Matter Of Fact |
  |
As Far As I Know |
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Away From The Keyboard |
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Also Known As |
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As Soon As Possible |
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Be Back In A Bit |
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Be Back Later |
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Bye For Now |
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Be Right Back |
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By The Way |
  or |
See You Later |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
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For What It's Worth |
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For Your Information |
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Great Minds Think Alike |
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Got To Go |
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Ha Ha Only Kidding |
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Hope This Helps |
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In Any Case |
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Don't Know |
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In My Humble Opinion |
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In My Opinion |
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In My Not So Humble Opinion |
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In Other Words |
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If You Know What I Mean |
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Just To Let You Know |
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Keep In Touch |
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Laughing Out Loud |
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No Reply Necessary |
| , |
Oh, I See |
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On The Other Hand |
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Pardon Me For Jumping In |
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Pardon My Jumping In |
| , or |
Rolling On The Floor Laughing |
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Real Soon Now |
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Smiling Ear To Ear |
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Short Of Time |
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Stupid Persons Advertisement |
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Sealed With A Loving Kiss |
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See You Soon |
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Thanks Again |
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That's All For Now |
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Thanks In Advance |
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The Powers That Be |
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Ta Ta for Now |
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Talk To You Later |
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Thank You Very Much |
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Welcome Back |
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With Respect To |
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What You See Is What You Get |
