And there's also WTF, the unfortunate acronym of the Writing Task Force at U of A. Thanks for teaching me several more of these abbreviations, Charlotte! Betsy At 08:35 PM 11/5/2006, you wrote: >What about all the on-line abbreviations. They lack the metaphoric reverb of >real cliches, but they are the over-used, abused lingo of every hard-core >MSNer: > >GTG (got to go) > >TTYL (talk to you later) > >BRB (be right back) > >WTV (whatever) > >ROFL (rolling on floor laughing) > >LMAO (laugh my ass off) :-) > > BBS (be back soon), LOL, Charlotte > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to > [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, > write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] > >For the list archives and information about the organization, > its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to > http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To leave the list, send a SIGNOFF CASLL command to [log in to unmask] or, if you experience difficulties, write to Russ Hunt at [log in to unmask] For the list archives and information about the organization, its newsletter, and the annual conference, go to http://www.stu.ca/inkshed/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-