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It was confusing and frustrating, full of obscure abbreviations and requiring way too many clicks to put in a simple order.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Castellanos said Quintana’s account would post Instagram stories with “symbols or abbreviations which coincided with intersections allowing for all to respond in a flash mob fashion and overwhelm the location.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

"We thought texters might like abbreviations because it would convey an informal sense of closeness, so we were surprised that abbreviations elicited negative perceptions about people who use them."

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2024

Indians are fond of their abbreviations and acronyms and you’re likely to come across a fair few of those in this live page.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2024

To form the plurals of abbreviations and numbers, add s alone, but to form the plural of a single letter, add s.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner



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