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 ...

Knowing their fret affects little, old editors gripe about lapses of diction anyway. They cannot help it. When language falls victim to the unknowing, careless, or lazy, they react. Although the ...

Often used alongside #relatable memes or content, TFW stands for “that feeling when.” It’s akin to another similar acronym, MFW, which is meant to imply “my face when” something suitably relatable ...

We’ve been a little self-indulgent and playful during the holiday season, but readers are calling us back to business. Here’s one: For many years I have had anxiety about the plurals of acronyms and ...

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 ...

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 ...