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  • GIRLPOWER_2
    GIRLPOWER_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
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    What is (sp?)

    it's been buggin me for days... think I have seen PP ask today as well somewhere.

    Edit: yes she did in todays diary...but had no replies to it yet.
  • mollymunchkin
    mollymunchkin Posts: 955 Forumite
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    (sp?) means they are unsure of the spelling.

    HTH
    Cos I don't shine if you don't shine.
  • Queenie
    Queenie Posts: 8,793 Forumite
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    (sp?) means the poster is unsure if they have spelt something correctly


    A note of caution ;)

    If you use the internet a lot and perhaps other forums (yes, they do exist ;):D ) then DW is the feminine version of DH.

    In other words, DW stands for Dear Wife and not necessarily
    squeaky wrote:
    ... DW Dish Washer ....

    On the whole, not a problem, unless of course you are typing that you have turned on the DW this morning in which case it could be misread and been deemed: :eek: TMI (Too Much Information) :silenced: ;)

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  • KatieF
    KatieF Posts: 44 Forumite
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    Its (spelling?) i.e. if you are not sure if you have spelt the word correctly.

    The (sp) is used by teachers sometimes when marking, or at least it was on my work sometimes! So I guess thats where it comes from.

    [edit:] oh the joys of posting at the same time as others :rolleyes:
  • ambergold
    ambergold Posts: 59 Forumite
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    Bargain_Rzl wrote:
    There's at least one poster who uses HWTHMBO (He who thinks he must be obeyed) :D


    Isn't it easier to simply type 'squeaky' :rotfl:




    only joking hun ;)
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    ambergold wrote:
    Isn't it easier to simply type 'squeaky' :rotfl:




    only joking hun ;)

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  • Reverbe
    Reverbe Posts: 4,210 Forumite
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    always wondered what whoopsie and HTH means. someone on a chat room I used to use would always say HTH and i'd be like???
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  • Olliebeak
    Olliebeak Posts: 3,167 Forumite
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    Having just read Squeaky's original post, I now know that DM is Dear Mum! A couple of days ago, I thought that somebody had taken one of their boots (DM's) out shopping with them :doh: :o!!
  • merl1955
    merl1955 Posts: 28 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,

    Fairly new to these threads and love them but I don't know all the shorthand e.g DD DS OS etc.,!

    So for us newbies can anyone give a break down what they all mean
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    DS - darling son
    DD - Darling daughter
    DGS - Darling grandson
    DGD - Darling grandaughter
    OH - Other half
    OS - Old Style

    Hope that starts you off a bit xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
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