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mikeywills
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Frequently when I read posts things are shortened for ease of understanding, some of which though don't register in my little brain so can anyone explain them for me
DS - think its something to do with son
DD - ditto daughter
OH - I am assuming is Other Half
DH - No Idea?
IHO - In Honest Opinion?
IMHO - as above with my?
If there are any others that are frequent use and I have not come across please add as well. Many thanks
DS - think its something to do with son
DD - ditto daughter
OH - I am assuming is Other Half
DH - No Idea?
IHO - In Honest Opinion?
IMHO - as above with my?
If there are any others that are frequent use and I have not come across please add as well. Many thanks
I had a plan..........its here somewhere.
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DS - darling son
DD - darling daughter
OH - Other Half
DH - darling hubby
IHO - In Honest/humble Opinion
IMHO - im my humble/honest opinion
IMO - In my opinionTank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...0 -
BTW - by the way
IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
WYSIWYG - what you see is what you getTank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...0 -
WM - Washing Machine
BM - Bread Maker
SC - Slow Cooker
DW - Dish WasherIts nice to be important but more important to be nice!0 -
If I say DW as darling wife, will I not be offending her as also being a dishwasher?:rotfl:
Many thanks everyone it will make my reading so much clearerI had a plan..........its here somewhere.0 -
:T :rotfl: :rotfl:mikeywills wrote: If I say DW as darling wife, will I not be offending her as also being a dishwasher?:rotfl:0 -
Good post and will help out a few people.
I thought DH was dopey husband in my earlier days! Well, it's probably true anyway
Love MSE, Las Vegas and chocolate!0 -
There's a fairly complete list in the link below...
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=73606
And if you ever get lost that same link is at the bottom of our "Welcome to Old Style - read me first" sticky at the top of the board.
HTH
Edit: there's also a comprehensive set written into the MSE A-Z by sra which includes a link to those used across the internet:-
MSE A-Z AbbreviationsHi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.Never ascribe to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence.DTFAC: Y.T.D = £5.20 Apr £0.50
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Thank you squeaky,I had a plan..........its here somewhere.0
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