We seldom read and see these most commonly-used abbreviations and we just get accustomed to what response we should give or at a first glance we really do not have any idea at all. I hope this simple reminder and lesson will somehow help you out friends and be confident enough to give a reply or comment.
FYI
= For
Your Information - spelled-out
Seen on bulletin boards
of companies, organizations to post updates of all sort.
RSVP = Reponse s’il vous plait (French sentence,
‘response please’ in English)
Commonly
used in printed invitation cards where the celebrator
wishes to get a reply if the guest can come or not (made for the purpose of
seat allocation/reservation for package catered events), that is why a phone
number is provided opposite ‘RSVP’ tag to call for a response.
OC = stands
for ‘obsessive-compulsive’
Habitually obsessed of
doing something like constantly washing hands etc.
OA = stands
for ‘over-acting’
Hysterical or acting
more than the situation needs.
Overkill/too
much reaction .
e.g. = Latin
(stands for ‘exempli gratia’)
for the sake of example /such
as/ for example - translated in English Language
Reference: Random House Webster’s
College Dictionary
i.e. =
Latin abbreviation (id est)
‘that is’ in English translation
Reference: Random House Webster’s
College Dictionary
etc. = short
for etcetera
plus a lot more or ‘at
iba pa’ in Tagalog/Filipino
et al. = Latin
(et alii masculine plural form/et alia neuter plural)
May mean ‘and others’ and ‘and elsewhere’ (et alibi)
Reference: Random House Webster’s
College Dictionary
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