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Use Acronyms Sparingly in Email

By Heinz Tschabitscher, About.com

Acronyms are great! They are funny. They save time. They allow us to type less. And, best of all, they make us belong to those email users in the know.

This can be extremely annoying for those not belonging to this elitist group, however. Even for the members of the group it can be annoying.

Use Acronyms Sparingly in Email

This is why you should

  • use acronyms only seldom and with great care.
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