Shortening words

grumppa

SPAD also stands for Signal Passed At Danger on the railways, and therein lies the danger of so many abbreviations. I use the GN abbreviations only when their meaning is clear, e.g. DW (DH is also clear, but not one I would be expected to use).

This made my laugh grumpa. I wonder how many SPADs a SPAD passed while drive testing his eyes around Barnard Castle backalong, I'll get my coat ...

just under GRANSNET FORUMS

Neen At the top of the page, just click on 'Acronyms' and all will be revealed.

I have no idea who or what people are talking about when they put OP or DH or SIL etc etc

I also said I wish I had studied Latin, people who have,have a much better understanding of a lot of words and can often work out the ones they don't initially know. Their command of English and Grammar is clearer and more concise than the rest of us. I live with one and are friends with a few.

sodapop

Fortunately my children and grandchildren understand both the written & spoken word Yammy so I can communicate easily with them. No need for text speak or abbreviations.
I am with you Maggiemaybe on hating those abbreviations for husband including DH.

It was meant to be tongue in cheek.
So can mine as an ex infants teacher I homeschooled for a lot of last year . I also would never dream of saying to them go and tell your DM. I did say when I get them right which is not often I'm still a bit erratic about using emojis and often end up with the word flower rather than an emoji and would never say Lol.

SPAD also stands for Signal Passed At Danger on the railways, and therein lies the danger of so many abbreviations. I use the GN abbreviations only when their meaning is clear, e.g. DW (DH is also clear, but not one I would be expected to use).

sodapop

I'm with BlueBelle and Omalinda others can do as they wish we will not be moved

I’m with you as well….

Fortunately my children and grandchildren understand both the written & spoken word Yammy so I can communicate easily with them. No need for text speak or abbreviations.
I am with you Maggiemaybe on hating those abbreviations for husband including DH.

They don't bother me either when I get them right and DH could stand for dog house as said.
After all, we are moving with the times as told by Keir Stammer today at the party conference. Most of us will not be applying for jobs anytime soon but we will be able to converse with grandchildren.
No Latin for me but I wish I had studied it.

We who don’t like them don’t use them ?
You who like them, use them but you may not always get the answer you are expecting ?
And never, never, never, complain about kids and their text speak ?

Thanks for all the reactions.
Good to know I’m not completely on my own.

easybee I think SPAD also stands for Special Advisor (a la Cummings etc).
I too am not keen on acronyms - I use them sometimes, but prefer to write the word in full. I was told by my son to refrain from using 'text speak' when texting- apparently only chavs do that! That's me told ?

I like them and am going to continue using them. So there.

They don’t bother me.

I don't mind using them sometimes but prefer to write them out properly. Even when texting family and friends I always use the correct words and spelling.

I don’t like the acronyms and don’t use them. Except OP, which saves me going back to see what their name is. They really grate (I know, I know). In many posts it’s obvious the ‘D’ is anything but dear or darling. Also hate hubby etc as Maggie says. I shall retreat to pedants’ corner where I belong.

I use them all the time. Life is too short.. I also sometimes abbreviate poster's long names to initials. Maybe I'd just better apologise now! Sorry (but I'm still going to do it!)

Actually, I have thought of an abbreviation I hate. Or rather three, all for the same person. Hubby, hubs, the hubster. Give me DH any time - and if he's in the doghouse, the D doesn't have to stand for dear!

Totally agree, sometimes I give up on a long thread because I find the acronyms annoying. Some of them aren't on the list on the headings menu. I actually contacted GNHQ (sorry) asking if the site interface is likely to be updated regarding the emoji's and having to put * before and after words and they said they are currently updating Mumsnet and will be updating Gransnet in time. Being an ex typist I find it easy to use the full words but I appreciate some people may find the acronyms helpful.

I'm with BlueBelle and Omalinda others can do as they wish we will not be moved

Just trawled through a political thread and had to look up two abbreviations I had forgotten: EDL, English Defence League and SPAD, Single Photon Avalanche Diode, apparently.

I dislike them. I have read several uncomplimentary ones about GPs or SILs only to realise they were describing grandparents, not doctors, sister-in-law rather than son-in-law. Not always clear from context.
For the sake of clarity one should always use the name or word in full once, before abbreviating, particularly in discussions about groups unfamiliar to some readers, for example trans, TRAs, terfs and others which feature rather a lot at present.

I’m happy with them. They save time and become second nature after a while. Imho () it’s easier to type and to process DGD2 rather than my second eldest granddaughter. Yes, DS and DSIL can be confusing, but the meaning’s usually obvious from the context.

And no one’s forced to use them.

The abbreviations on phone messages get my goat.