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Acronyms

The English use a lot of acronyms , here are a few ones.

BRB : Be Right Back ( acronym used in text messages or on Skype)

AKA : also known as ( to define someone who uses a pseudonym)

ASAP : as soon as possible ( used in informal but also in business English )

SMS : Short Message Service

POSH : Port Out Starboard Home (synonym for snobbish , probably referring to the better cabins on ships bound to India )

SUV : Suburban Utility Vehicle

B B : best before ( written on cartons of milk or juices to refer to the period before the expiry date of foodstuff)

LOL : laughing out loud (used in text messages , often accompanied by an emoticon)

SPAM : Stupid Pathetic Annoying Messages

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