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Well, I'm sure it wasn't invented on Reddit or Digg. However, I think in general "pls" is a pretty poor abbreviation. Those little words we use in order to soun
by hugh 19y ago
Well, I'm sure it wasn't invented on Reddit or Digg. However, I think in general "pls" is a pretty poor abbreviation. Those little words we use in order to sound polite are not the place where we should try to save keystrokes.
It's a way of saying to somebody "Hi, I'm asking you to write an essay for me! But I've decided to save myself three keystrokes in the process."
- rms 19y agoWhat abbreviations are acceptable here? I've used btw. I've even seen PG use btw. Anything else?
- paulgb 19y agoHere's a rule of the thumb I follow: abbreviating well-known phrases is ok, abbreviating words is not. I try not to be picky with other people's comments, but it's hard to take comments seriously when they use abbreviation unnecessarily.