Singkatan Istilah dalam Bahasa Inggris

Halo,akhirnya bisa posting lagi..Sebenernya ini diposting biar bisa jadi referensi pribadi klo lagi nemu istilah ini pas lagi baca artikel. Jadi untuk teman-teman yang gak sengaja ngebaca, selamat membaca aja deh ^^

Singkatan-singkatan istilah ini biasanya digunakan dalam percakapan tertulis, biar gak terlalu panjang nulisnya. Semoga bermanfaat yah...Oh ya sumbernya dari blog sahabat disini

AFAIK = As Far As I Know
ASAP= As Soon As Possible

BTW = By The Way

CMIIW = Correct Me If I’m Wrong

LTNC = Long Time No See

OIC = Oh, I See
OMG = Oh, My God
OTOH = On The Other Hand
CP = Cross-Posting
OT = Off Topic
OOT = Out Of Topic

VOOT = Very Out Of Topic
POV = Point Of View
PS = Post Scriptum; PostScript
SOL = Sorry, One Liner – kalau pesan anda pendek, cantumkan ini.
FYI = For Your Information
HTH = Hope That Helped/Hope This Helps

IAC = In Any Case
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion (rarely: In My Honest Opinion)
IMNSHO = In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
ISO = In Search Of

LOL = Laughs Out Loud
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
SSIA = Subject Says It All

TBE = To Be Expected
TBH = To Be Honest
TWIMC = To Whom It May Concern
TBYB = Try Before You Buy
TMA = Take My Advice
TIMTOWTDI = There Is More Than One Way To Do It
TINALO = This Is Not A Legal Opinion
TINAR = This Is Not A Recommendation
TIA = Thanks In Advance
TFTT = Thanks For The Thought
TYVM = Thank You Very Much

WOMBAT = Waste Of Money, Brains, And Time
WBS = Write Back Soon
WRT = With Regard To; With Respect To
WYGIWYPF = What You Get Is What You Pay For
WYSIWYG = What You See Is What You Get

WTB = Want To Buy
WTS = Want To Sell
WTI = Want To Inform
WTA = Want To Ask

American Idioms

Idiom merupakan suatu tata bahasa yang mempunyai arti tersendiri. Berikut ini penulis paparkan beberapa contoh American Idiom yang umum digunakan :-D :

# take the law into one's own hand

artinya :main hakim sendiri
eq : The angry mob tried to take the law into its own hands

# laugh in one's sleeve (laugh up one's sleeve)

artinya :menertawakan dalam hati
eq:We laugh up our sleeves, when she began to sing

# lay down one's life

artinya :mengorbankan jiwa raga seseorang
eq:Many patriots lay down their lives for their country

# lead a dog's life

artinya :mengalami keadaan yang tidak menyenangkan / hidup menderita
eq:He is leading a dog's life working for Mr.Gray

# lead by the nose

artinya :dikuasai, mudah dipengaruhi
eq: I'm pity with Norman, his wife leads him by the nose

# eat out of house and home

artinya :makan banyak sekali
eq:The way those boys consume food, they will eat us out of house anda home