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Old 03-27-2005, 12:58 PM
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Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 04:58 PM
Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
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Lucky,

IMHO you should speak the standard European Language - The Queens English!

Is that better? Happy Easter
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 01:58 PM
Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
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lol - laughing out loud
imo - in my opinon
imho - in my humble opinon
afaik - as far as i know

...what else is there...well i hope that helps
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Originally Posted by Merv the Derv' date='Mar 27 2005, 11:03 PM
[quote name='Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 04:58 PM']Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
[snapback]107485[/snapback]
Lucky,

IMHO you should speak the standard European Language - The Queens English!

Is that better? Happy Easter
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Derv,

you are AHAPOS.

IMO, such a thing like Queen's English doesn't exist, at least in UK.
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Originally Posted by phatrosh' date='Mar 27 2005, 11:09 PM
[quote name='Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 01:58 PM']Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
[snapback]107485[/snapback]

lol - laughing out loud
imo - in my opinon
imho - in my humble opinon
afaik - as far as i know

...what else is there...well i hope that helps
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Now I understand

Many thanks
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I dont think there's any one in England that speaks English apart from david beckham
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hi merv are you still getting your car on tue's
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 05:14 PM
[quote name='Merv the Derv' date='Mar 27 2005, 11:03 PM'][quote name='Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 04:58 PM']Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
[snapback]107485[/snapback]
Lucky,

IMHO you should speak the standard European Language - The Queens English!

Is that better? Happy Easter
[snapback]107489[/snapback]
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Derv,

you are AHAPOS.

IMO, such a thing like Queen's English doesn't exist, at least in UK.
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Sorry - I was only joking - too much Italian red wine many apologies
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Originally Posted by johno535' date='Mar 27 2005, 05:22 PM
hi merv are you still getting your car on tue's
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Yes 2.00pm so they tell me
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Funny, I thought LOL was Lots of Luck, and IMHO was In My Honest Opinion.

Originally Posted by phatrosh' date='Mar 27 2005, 03:09 PM
[quote name='Lucky' date='Mar 27 2005, 01:58 PM']Please,

I miss most, if not all, the English, American acronyms used in this forum like LOL, IMHO and so on. Is anybody so kind to care to write them fully extended?

I wish to better understand all your posts.

Thanks
[snapback]107485[/snapback]

lol - laughing out loud
imo - in my opinon
imho - in my humble opinon
afaik - as far as i know

...what else is there...well i hope that helps
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