Therefore, do not join 'chatrooms' with the expectation of practicing precise English grammar skills. This is only an ideal place for you to learn English online for daily communication with friends and to make friends with native speakers, as well as to feel more confident when interacting with foreigners. Not only that, participating in 'chatrooms' also improves typing skills quickly!
There are 3 basic abbreviations commonly seen in 'chatrooms':
in my opinion: in my opinion, according to me
+ Using homophones with words:
Example: The letter 'c' is homophonic with 'sea/see' so cu = see you: See you later.
+ Using homophones with words:
Example: 4 (four) is homophonic with “for”
8 (eight) is homophonic with “ate” → L8 = late: late; W8 = wait: wait
Here are some common abbreviations in English used in 'chatrooms':
· 121 = One-to-one (person-to-person): face-to-face, talk privately (with someone in a chatroom)
· AAMOF = as a matter of fact: in fact
· AFK = away from keyboard: away from the keyboard
· AKA = also known as: also known as
· ASAP = as soon as possible: as soon as possible
· ASL = Age/ sex/ location: age/ sex/ location
· B4 = before: prior
· B4N = bye for now: goodbye for now
· BBL = be back later: return later, refer later
· BTW = By the way: by the way
· CUL8ER = see you later: see you later
· CUZ = because: because
· DAMHIK = don’t ask me how I know: don’t ask me how I know
· ETA = estimated time of arrival: estimated time of arrival
· FAQ = frequently asked questions: frequently asked questions
· FYI = for your information: for your information
· F2F = face to face: face to face
· GF = girlfriend: girlfriend
· GMT = Greenwich Mean Time: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
· HTH = hope this helps: hope this helps you
· ICBW = I could be wrong: I could be wrong
· IDK = I don’t know: I don’t know
· JAM = just a minute: just a minute
· J/ K = just kidding: just kidding
· K = okey/ OK
· L8R = later: later
· LMK = let me know: let me know
· LOL = laugh out loud: laugh out loud
· M/ F = male or female: male or female
· MSG = message: message
· OIC = oh I see: oh I see
· PLS/ PLZ = please: làm ơn
· P2P = person-to-person: person-to-person
· PM = private message: private message
· Q = queue: queue
· RUMF = are you male or female: are you male or female
· SIL = sister-in-law: chị / em gái chồng/ vợ
· SYL = see you later: hẹn gặp lại
· TGIF = thank goodness it’s Friday: tạ ơn trời hôm nay đã là thứ sáu cuối tuần
· THX = thanks: cảm ơn
· TIA = thanks in advance: cảm ơn trước
· TTYL = talk to you later: nói chuyện với bạn sau nhé
· UOK = you ok: bạn có ổn không
· VR = virtual reality: thực tế ảo
· WDYMBT = what do you mean by that: bạn nói vậy là có ý gì
· Y2K = year 2000: năm 2000