AEE 308: Use These English Acronyms At Your Own Risk

<p><strong>Get our <a href="http://www.allearsenglish.com/training">FREE IELTS VIDEO TRAINING</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p>English acronyms are fun and easy when it comes text messaging and emailing but you need to know what impression you give the person when you use them!</p> <p>Today we’ll show you some common English acronyms and what impression they create. We’ll also give you some alternatives.</p> <p>Here are some common acronyms in English when we send text messages:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><strong>LOL</strong> (“Laughing out loud”)- A lot of people get annoyed by this one. This could be used in a text message. A good alternative is “haha”</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.allearsenglish.com/training"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5971" src="http://allearsenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/300x257_web-FINAL-300x257.jpg" alt="300x257_web-FINAL" width="300" height="257" /></a></p> <ul> <li><strong>TTYL</strong> (“Talk to you later”)- This one also sounds really young. A more mature alternative is “talk soon” or “talk to you soon” or actually writing out “talk to you later”</li> </ul> <ul> <li>SMH (“Shaking My Head”)- This is a newer acronym. You can use this when you disapprove of something that someone has done.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>OMG: (“Oh my gosh”)- This can also be annoying. Other options are: “Oh wow” or “I can’t believe it.”</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Which acronyms have you used?</strong></p> <p><strong>Let us know in the comments below.</strong></p>