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SyLoBe
Country/State : Spain Age : 37 Joined : 2010-12-13 Posts : 2930
| Subject: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:09 pm | |
| Sometimes this kind of expressions are used in coloquial English, and I don´t know the meaning of most of them... I know AKA means "also known as", ASAP means "as soon as possible"... I supose DITTO means somethng like "I say the same that people said before" or somethink like that, but not sure. And I have no idea about IMAO meaning...
So I think it could be great if you write here the expressions you use with the meaning, in this way I´ll be able to understand you better, and I´ll learn! _________________ Visit my collection gallery at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]Visit my art gallery at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]I accept commissions! |
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skysthelimit
Country/State : Serbia Age : 46 Joined : 2010-12-01 Posts : 4072
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:15 pm | |
| - SyLoBe wrote:
- Sometimes this kind of expressions are used in coloquial English, and I don´t know the meaning of most of them... I know AKA means "also known as", ASAP means "as soon as possible"... I supose DITTO means somethng like "I say the same that people said before" or somethink like that, but not sure. And I have no idea about IMAO meaning...
So I think it could be great if you write here the expressions you use with the meaning, in this way I´ll be able to understand you better, and I´ll learn! LMAO - laughing my "arse" off ROTHFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my arse off Ditto - something like "what he/she said" _________________ Robert
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 36 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 10940
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:27 pm | |
| I don't know what is IMAO, but maybe You meant IMHO - "in my humble opinion"? |
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Mastiffcat
Country/State : California Age : 64 Joined : 2011-06-26 Posts : 1714
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:06 pm | |
| Ditto is actually a real word and it means "same as above" and is used to avoid having to write the same thing over and over when making lists. it's from accounting and retail, where they do lots of lists, but as others said, in conversation it's used for "what he/she said." When writing a list, it's not usual to even write ditto ; instead you use the ditto mark, which is " My favorite animals by brand: Safari: sheep Schleich: sheep Papo: sheep AAA: sheep china: sheep My favorite animals by brand: Safari: sheep Schleich: " Papo: " AAA: " china: " sorry, all my years as an editor and proofreader jumped into action here! ROTFLMAO - there's no 'H' - unless you mean 'rolling on the hardwood floor laughing my arse off' _________________ carolynn
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skysthelimit
Country/State : Serbia Age : 46 Joined : 2010-12-01 Posts : 4072
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:10 pm | |
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SyLoBe
Country/State : Spain Age : 37 Joined : 2010-12-13 Posts : 2930
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:11 pm | |
| I think I was mixing LMAO and IMHO
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Mastiffcat
Country/State : California Age : 64 Joined : 2011-06-26 Posts : 1714
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:21 pm | |
| how about, "in my arse's opinion" _________________ carolynn
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Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 49 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 34988
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:32 pm | |
| Nice point Silvia, sometimes it is hard for us, not English talking people to know some of these expressions, imho it was better people not use it here! BTW, IMHO is aka in my honest opinion, isn't it? |
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SyLoBe
Country/State : Spain Age : 37 Joined : 2010-12-13 Posts : 2930
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:36 pm | |
| BTW = by the way?
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 36 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 10940
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Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 49 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 34988
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:52 pm | |
| - SyLoBe wrote:
- BTW = by the way?
Yes, Silvia! |
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Mastiffcat
Country/State : California Age : 64 Joined : 2011-06-26 Posts : 1714
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:47 am | |
| - Roger wrote:
- BTW, IMHO is aka in my honest opinion, isn't it?
It's "humble" opinion, used to indicate you don't believe it's necessarily the last word. "IMNSHO" = "In my not so humble opinion" = I know I'm right but I'm trying to not be arrogant about it. _________________ carolynn
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Suebeedo
Country/State : Spokane, Washington, USA Age : 69 Joined : 2010-06-27 Posts : 952
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:18 am | |
| - ana wrote:
- I don't know what is IMAO, but maybe You meant IMHO - "in my humble opinion"?
IMHO I also undstood it to stand for... In My Honest Opinion QLTM Quietly Laughing To Myself - my son told me about this one recently. |
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Mastiffcat
Country/State : California Age : 64 Joined : 2011-06-26 Posts : 1714
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:06 am | |
| QLTM, hadn't heard that one either.
oh dear, then IMNSHO = "i'm lying" (QLTM) _________________ carolynn
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Suebeedo
Country/State : Spokane, Washington, USA Age : 69 Joined : 2010-06-27 Posts : 952
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:21 am | |
| - Mastiffcat wrote:
- QLTM, hadn't heard that one either.
oh dear, then IMNSHO = "i'm lying" (QLTM) Carolyn, I think my son made that one up...but we could start using it and make it one! |
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Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 49 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 34988
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:15 am | |
| - Mastiffcat wrote:
- Roger wrote:
- BTW, IMHO is aka in my honest opinion, isn't it?
It's "humble" opinion, used to indicate you don't believe it's necessarily the last word.
"IMNSHO" = "In my not so humble opinion" = I know I'm right but I'm trying to not be arrogant about it. OK, Carolynn, honestly I accept your humble opinion! :) |
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HKHollinstone
Country/State : England, CUMBRIA Age : 31 Joined : 2010-03-30 Posts : 11285
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:47 am | |
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SUSANNE Admin
Country/State : Denmark, the peninsula of Djursland. Age : 71 Joined : 2010-09-30 Posts : 37808
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:32 pm | |
| LOL I once worked for a compagny, where the elderly owner threatened to sack anyone who used that kind of abbrevations ROFL |
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Kikimalou Admin
Country/State : Lille, FRANCE Age : 59 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 20125
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:43 pm | |
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widukind
Country/State : Germany Age : 48 Joined : 2010-12-30 Posts : 44296
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Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 49 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 34988
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:44 pm | |
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Suebeedo
Country/State : Spokane, Washington, USA Age : 69 Joined : 2010-06-27 Posts : 952
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:59 pm | |
| Then there is FYI For Your Information OMG - Oh My Goodness (or God whichever you prefer) |
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Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 49 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 34988
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 6:07 pm | |
| Some more: PS = postscript or playstation PM = post meridiem or prime Minister AM = ante meridiem or Angela Merkel |
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Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 36 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 10940
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:17 pm | |
| OMG I used to think "PM" means "private message" |
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Vivien
Country/State : Germany Age : 26 Joined : 2011-10-10 Posts : 1988
| Subject: Re: DITTO, IMAO and so on Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:03 pm | |
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