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Forum Abbreviations

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:00 pm
by Sally-Anne
There are a lot of abbreviations that turn up on this forum and others, and they can be confusing for newcomers.

I would like to get a comprehensive list together to post under Forum Rules, so please contribute with any that you can think of.

To start the ball rolling:

EPE = ElevenPlusExams
Mod = Moderator
DC = Dear/Darling Child (Occasionally "dreadful, disobedient, depressing, difficult ..." etc)
DS = " Son
DD = " Daughter
DH = " Husband
OH = Other Half

Funnily enough I don't think I have ever seen anyone use "DW" for "Darling Wife"! :?

GS = Grammar School
Indie = Independent School/Independent section of this Forum
SATs = Standard Assessment Tests
CATs = Cognitive Ability Tests

IMO = In my opinion
IMHO = In my humble opinion
HTH? = Hope that helps?
LOL = Laughing out Loud (also "Lots of Love"!)
ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling on The Floor Laughing My *** Off
TBH = To Be Honest

... over to you!

Sally-Anne

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:25 pm
by Nathair
One that took me awhile to work out was KFC. I was thinking of a certain fried poultry establishment until I figured out it stood for Keep(ing) Fingers Crossed!

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 11:29 pm
by Ed's mum
IYSWIM? = If you see what I mean?

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:02 am
by Snowdrops
FWIW = for what it's worth

IIRC = if I remember correctly

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 1:16 pm
by Milla
IIRC and FWIW useful to be reminded about! and the swimming one. I actually find emoticons horribly useful, too. I hate them in real life, and NEVER use LOL etc, but to try to ensure that you are conveying general cheeriness when making a point you fear SOMEone will leap on, they are sans pareil.

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:17 pm
by happyqueen
BTW = By the way

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:22 pm
by laid back son worried mum
You were lucky! I had to learn these from Sir from scratch.

http://www.elevenplusexams.co.uk/forum/ ... fwiw#19936

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:36 pm
by Milla
hey, you're back. You caused (inadvertently, I'm sure!!) an hoo-hah some months back by not being here. someone wanted you. (yeah, hmmm, I know, this is like a phone message taken by an 8 year old. Mods, please feel free to obliterate once read, as not really Sticky Material... Sorry)

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:57 pm
by laid back son worried mum
Your baby looks very much like chad and it's woken me up from my siesta.

Image

1 2 3, 1 2 3

Turn turn turn turn

1 2 3, 1 2 3

out, out, in..

(repeat)

Yes, best delete this from the sticky. don't want anyone thinking it's keep fit!

Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:24 pm
by Milla
what? there's 2 Chads?? I nicked this from THE Chad, sort of with permission :oops: :oops: