Sending abbreviations in text messages is second nature to many people, with the abbreviations for “laugh out loud” or “be right back” among the many that are exchanged. But those instinctive ...

When it comes to common abbreviations, our No. 1 question is: Why is No. the abbreviation for number, since there’s no o in the word? Well, there may not be an o in number, but there is one in the ...

There used to be a time when the best way to communicate was by making a phone call. Now, texting seems to be the quickest and most efficient way to connect with someone. Typing up full sentences or ...

From LOL to OMG, these are the texting acronyms Americans can't get enough of. TBH, the list of texting abbreviations is endless. I mean, seriously, in an ever-changing world of the internet and ...

Americans have used abbreviations, or acronyms, in written communications for generations. Everyone knows what FYI or ASAP means if it’s in a message or text, or even verbal communication. But ...

If you send a significant number of emails daily for work or in your personal life, you may use abbreviations to help compose and send your messages as quickly as possible. Though these abbreviations ...

Typing LOL in response to your partner’s funny text might may you feel cool, but tween and teens have a whole new vocabulary full of texting abbreviations and acronyms you’ve never heard of to ...

The physician examines a patient hospitalized with a severe wound and writes an order for the wound to be irrigated, or wetted, with a topical antibiotic solution. The physician uses the common ...

The trucking industry moves quickly—physically and metaphorically. In an industry in which anything can change everything at any moment—natural and unnatural disasters, legislation, technological ...

The CEO of an aircraft parts locator in the aviation aftermarket shares seven of the most common aviation abbreviations ...