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An acronym is a word made up of the capital letters of a name or phrase. The name General Motors can be made into the acronym GM. An emoticon is a symbol designed to convey an emotion (which is to say, it is an emotional icon). An example would be : ) which is intended to suggest two eyes and a smiling mouth.
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Why do people use emoticons and acronyms?
People use Emoticons and Acronyms because it is an easier way of communicating on online or in E-mail. Ex) :) :( :P
How can one convey an expression of laughter on the web?
Laughter on the web can be conveyed in acronyms such as LOL (laugh out loud). Or, many emoticons can be used to show laughter. Emoticons with open mouth smiles usually can be interpreted as happy or laughing.
When is it approriate to use actonyms and emoticons in business communication?
Emoticons, never. The only time you may use acronyms in business communication is when they are business related. For example, "POS" is an acronym that means "point of sale" and refers to the cash register--retail management may use that acronym in business communication. Each type of business has its own jargon. Acronyms like LOL and BTW are never to be used. ++++ The above answer suggests that an actonym is the same as an acronym, which is not always so.
How do you spell emoticons?
emoticons
What has the author John Dorgan written?
John Dorgan has written: 'The code' -- subject(s): Online etiquette, Emoticons, Electronic mail systems, Dictionaries, English Abbreviations, Online data processing, Acronyms, Slang
Are there baseball team emoticons?
There are probably emoticons out there for baseball. Many websites provide different emoticons, I would suggest Googling emoticons.
Are there any hidden Skype emoticons?
you can make your own emoticons
How can you see emoticons on your LG Optimus?
emoticons of the mobile himselve, and they are really ugly :(
How do you do all the Emoticons on Gmail?
Gmail contains a lot of emoticons too. You can use them while writing mails to someone. The emoticons can be obtained by clicking on the smiley,
Why wont your Gmail activate your penguin?
Gmail has various emoticons on it easily. You can add these emoticons while creating a mail. The smiley icon is the one that leads to these emoticons.
How do you use emoticons on gmail for Kindle Fire?
Emoticons can be used the same way in Kindle. They are graphical images which can be used. These emoticons contain plenty of images of faces.
Types of abbreviation allowed?
acronyms
