Popular Abbreviations and Acronyms and Their Full Forms:
So, this is something we have all got accustomed to, listening, and using abbreviations all the time. But there are many acronyms and abbreviations we use but don’t know the full form of them. So. if you are working in an office, you might like to wake up at 7 A.M, eat your breakfast at 8 A.M, get back home around 6 P.M, but did you know what are the full forms of A.M and P.M?
Well, it’s Anti-Meridiem and Post Meridiem which is Latin for “before midday” and “after midday”.
Giving an example became simpler with e.g., but it didn’t stand for the example given,
E.g., stands for Exempli Gratia which means “example given” or “for an example”
Next up is i.e., which stands for id est. This Latin phrase means “that is” or “that is to say”
Etc. stands for etcetera, which means “or other things”
R.S.V.P. This one’s important because many few people actually know its meaning full form. The acronym’s full form is “répondez s’il vous plait” which is a French phrase and it means please respond or please reply.
It is often used on invitations implying that people can reply to the person below whether they’ll be able to attend a given ceremony or not.
P.S is what we all see at the end of an important email, letter, message, or document if someone wants to add a special note. The acronym’s full form is “PostScript”. Makes sense, right?
I.Q and E.Q are often calculated for personality and intelligence evaluation. And we know that a person with a higher IQ is definitely more intelligent than others but if you didn’t know the full form, they are “Intelligent Quotient” and “Emotional Quotient”.
You have your SIM Card on your phone, without it you won’t be able to call. So you surely know what SIM stands for. You don’t?
Well, it stands for “Subscriber Identity Module”. This is because it contains a unique identification number for every owner.
SMS, we all love sending them. Well, it stands for short messaging service and sometimes doesn’t fall true to its name.
ATM, this gives you instant cash of course if you have it in your account. Well, if you have been calling it an ATM machine then you are technically incorrect because ATM stands for Automated Teller Machine.
Speaking of ATM, you must remember your PIN in order to get a withdrawal. And again, if you say PIN number, you’re wrong. Because PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. Hence, it’s always different and unique to the owner.