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Some commonly used emoticons are:
Emoticon Used For Emoticon Used For
:) Happy :@ Angry
:( Sad :I No Expression
=O Surprised |-) Sleepy
:O Shouting (-_-)zzz Sleeping
:’( Crying (=_=) Tired
:D Laughing :$ Embarassed
:)) Very Happy
You can also use built-in emoticons for different facial expressions. Some of the emoticons are:
The first two emoticons used by their introducer, Scott Fahlman, were :-)
depicting a smiling face and :-( depicting a sad face.
Acronyms
Acronym is a word formed from the initial letters of a multi-word name. It may be in the
form of an abbreviation like HTML (HyperText Markup Language) or more than one letter
from some words like COBOL (COmmon Business Oriented Language). The use of acronyms
became popular with the concept of Short Message Service or SMS. Acronyms works like
shorthand for Internet users as it saves typing time. Some of the common acronyms used in
Internet communication are:
Acronym Meaning Acronym Meaning
LOL Laughing Out Loud F9 Fine
CU See You Pls Please
CUL8R See You Later Gr8 Great
BTW By The Way Abt About
FAQ Frequently asked Questions ASAP As Soon As Possible
OK Okay 4ever Forever
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