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Using abbreviations online
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:30 pm
by englishangel
Ruthie-baby is a bit of a greenhorn online and many people use abbreviations she doesn't understand. I have answered a couple of them on another thread but thought a new thread was warranted (just living up to my reputation you inderstand).
http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:38 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
EA I get confused just keeping up with the volume of posts without adding abbreviations to the equation. Thank you for the link though, I am sure it will prove very helpful
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:54 pm
by Great Plum
Fiona does of course win the day... but abbreviations (as long as it's not txt spk!) can be useful online, imho...
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:06 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
No not text speak, anything but that
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:18 pm
by Mid A 15
I find I don't understand all the acronyms. Sometimes it is fairly obvious but if you are feeling a bit slow on the uptake.....
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:31 pm
by blondie95
I must admit i do find it hard to refrain from writing in text speak when emailing and posting. I have to check all emails at work as i have an awful habit of wirting bout instead of about!
The mobile phone age what is it doing to me?????????????????????????????
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:53 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
My daughters can hardly write in english anymore, with all the teaxt speak
Re: Using abbreviations online
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:00 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
englishangel wrote:Ruthie-baby is a bit of a greenhorn online and many people use abbreviations she doesn't understand. I have answered a couple of them on another thread but thought a new thread was warranted (just living up to my reputation you inderstand).
http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
what's a greenhorn BTW?
Re: Using abbreviations online
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:30 pm
by cj
Ruthie-Baby wrote:englishangel wrote:Ruthie-baby is a bit of a
greenhorn online and many people use abbreviations she doesn't understand. I have answered a couple of them on another thread but thought a new thread was warranted (just living up to my reputation you inderstand).
http://www.netlingo.com/emailsh.cfm
what's a
greenhorn BTW?
For God's sake, don't let JR see these posts. He'll have an attack of the giddy kippers.
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:39 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
well sorry but I don't know what it is
so if someone could enlighten me
then JR need know nothing!
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:37 pm
by englishangel
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:40 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
thanks.
i may be 2 but i'm not 1 or 3
i've been around for ages (excuse the exact turn of phrase!)
but I've just never got a handle on the lingo
i can cope with BTW and some basic text short forms
things like 'nite' make my skin crawl though
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 12:05 am
by UserRequestedRemoval
Giddy Kippers, I really like that one! I am going to have to ensure that is introduced into our household.
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:07 pm
by Ruthie-Baby(old a/c)
what is introduced?
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:05 pm
by UserRequestedRemoval
The expression Giddy Kippers