ICYMI (in case you missed it), acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms are ways to shorten phrases and ideas both in normal speech and through texting and email. But a common FAQ (frequently asked ...

OMG! IMO, texting abbreviations are the GOAT! If you have absolutely no idea what that means, it might be time to brush up on your texting abbreviations. These collections of letters, short for a ...

You probably use acronyms every day without even realizing it. Some abbreviations get used so much they just become regular ...

IT is full of shorthand. (Hey, there's one example.) Many abbreviations and acronyms have become standard terms in tech, if not everyday language. But some terms just need to be retired. When it comes ...

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 ...

Acronyms have a way of sneaking into your everyday vocabulary Let me start with a warning: the subject of acronyms isn't your everyday read. Yet, FYI you use a long list of these with little ...

In our recent discussion of MTUs and the various definitions of MTUs, we asked you to let us know of acronyms that you often see causing confusion and promised that we’d publish a summary of your ...

In the fire service, we enjoy using abbreviations and acronyms for things. Now within the context of this article, when I say fire service, I am considering all the different types of responses a ...

My life is FOA. (Full of abbreviations.) Perhaps that wasn't a good example. Nonetheless, I'd love it if Outlook would automatically expand abbreviations I write all the time -- like DCRAA, FOBM, and ...

As a medical malpractice attorney, I have seen hundreds of cases that turned on charting by a physician, nurse or other health care provider. These kinds of cases are problematic for providers and ...