Laurajbr

I am learning so much from this site, and I am not sure that this is the correct area for this question, but I occasionally am stumped by abbreviations. Is there a frequently used abbreviations list?

I would be happy to post this as question to the community, but I imagine it has been asked and answered previously.

icul8rg8r

I keep a list of TLA's I come across frequently (Three Letter Acronyms)!

Elisabrat

I am often the last to know. lol (laughing out loud) lmao (laughing my.. rear end off), ttyl talk to you later.. are about the only ones I use often. some of these things stump me but surely if you google it you will get a huge list.

Tartan

Yes there is a list of common acronyms related to QB (Quiltingboard) somewhere, maybe someone will post the link for you.

tessagin

I try to keep abbr. way down. I have enough in real estate to deal with such as RESPA, NAR, TAR etc. and much more. I ask my son often about the text and FB acronyms. Could not figure out what 'smh' meant.

QuiltE

Here's a list I put together .... that might be helpful.
I welcome any additions, that I will add to a list I'll post in the future.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...s-t178507.html

Hope this can help you thru the alphabet soup mystery!!!!!!!
(or should that be misery??)




Tartan ... the list used to have a sticky that made it easy-to-find, but I see it has been removed.

Laurajbr

Bless you all! As a beginner quilter I often feel I am taking the long way around a project, and this website has directed me to great solutions. But not having to stop and Google an abbreviation every time helps! Also, some abbreviations have multiple references, some of which have not been G rated. Good heavens, the things I have learned while learning to quilt!
Because of the auto correct on my tablet I tend not to use abbreviations.
Again thank you all!

DogHouseMom

QuiltE to the rescue!! She's the acronym queen. I'm acronym challenged.

QuiltE

And I force you to up your acronym skills!!!!!!!!
Then you hit me with one that I can't figure out!

QuiltingWillie

I agree with the overuse of abbreaviated words. I think people use too many. It's a shame that most Americans can't forma a proper sentence, and now we are shortening our words down to nothing... I guess that's another bad habit we can attribute to the use of cells phones and texting... I still thank it's a shame.