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 ...

In a recent newsletter, we asked the question “Who’s minding the acronym store?” The major point there was that our industry has a most confusing habit of reusing the same combinations of letters for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guidance for leaders and aspiring leaders, interested in career impact Acronyms are taking over for business communication - and ...

IDK. That could be a reaction to a study just published in the scientific journal eLife The study showed how much the use of acronyms in scientific publications has exploded like TNT over the past 70 ...

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 ...

As a longtime copy editor and certified word nerd, nothing drives me crazier than seeing words misused. Whether it’s people ...

Acronyms and abbreviations are both commonly used in the English language. But interestingly, there are many of each that people don’t know the meaning of or how they originated. For the record, an ...