Acronyms are used by people almost everyday. Some of the users don’t know the meaning but know how to appropriately use the acronyms. For example many people use Mr and Mrs correctly but they do not know the full meaning.
In this article, I am going to share with you the full meaning of several commonly used acronyms.
1.R.S.V.P
If you look on a letter( mostly an invitation card) of a ceremony you will identify this word at the bottom.
It stands for “repondez s’il vous plait” in French and the meaning in English is ” Please Reply”.
2. A.M & P.M
A.M is the short form of Ante Meridiem while P.M is the short form of Post Meridiem. Both are used during time telling.
3. Eg
Eg stands for exempli gratia in Latin, which means “for example.” It introduces one or more examples that illustrate something stated, such as: Submit a sample of academic writing—e.g., a dissertation chapter.
4. Mr&Mrs
Mister, usually written in its contracted form Mr. (US) or Mr (UK), is a commonly used English honorific for men under the rank of knighthood. The title 'Mr' derived from earlier forms of master, as the equivalent female titles Mrs, Miss, and Ms all derived from earlier forms of mistress.
5.SIM card
SIM is the short form of the word Subscriber Identity Module.
6 SMS
SMS simply stands for Short Message Service.
7 PIN
It is the short form of the word Personal Identification Number.
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