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Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by davibid: 2:27pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
These abbreviations are really causing a lot of problems in our society Imagine someone using this abbreviations in their application letters |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Realname: 2:27pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
[s] lobell:[/s] We do not care! Let's just pick buhari out !!! |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Nobody: 2:27pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Lol... Don't tell me people didn't know this |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Born2Breed(f): 2:27pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
borntobegr8t: TBH you are funny. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by GOFRONT(m): 2:27pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Then na wetin com be the short form of "between"? 1 Like |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Flexy2vybes(m): 2:27pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
J |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by simplesearch: 2:28pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
There are many ways to abbreviate between and btw is one of them so no qualms. 1 Like |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by InvertedHammer: 2:29pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
lobell:/ So if someone uses "btw" for between...what will you do? / 2 Likes |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Reeberry: 2:31pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
ShitHead:You just knowing this? |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by itsmeurLady(f): 2:31pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
OP you are the one at fault here BTW- By The Way (Chat Slangs and they are always in Cap. Letters) btw- between (Abbreviation) So don't accuse people for misunderstanding you... There is a difference between small letters in construction of sentences and capital letters. You don't start sentences with btw and expect them not to think it's between *rolls eyes Don't quote me please, just my observation 4 Likes |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by GreatDagon(m): 2:31pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
borntobegr8t:
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Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by SirLakes: 2:33pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
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Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by jericco1(m): 2:38pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
haba after all these years |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by 10mobile: 2:46pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
lobell:Learn not to respond to goats bleating. BTW, just to add to your effort, we used 'btw' for 'between' for jotting @ lectures long before we knew about www. BTW (capitalized) is 4 'By The Way' while 'btw' is 4 'between'. 2 Likes |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Sicilyjoe: 2:49pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
After 5years and it makes front page |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by daymeelarday(m): 2:49pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
It's a very common error people make ignorantly, but I choose to ignore it most times (as far as I understand what the person is trying to pass across). 'btw' stands for 'by the way' while 'between' can be abbreviated as 'b/w'. 1 Like |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by NoToPile: 2:52pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Loool, I actually saw someone writing between in full where he was supposed to write BTW(by the way) The abbreviation is not really my own issue its the usage. You see statements like Between bla bla bla Instead of By the way bla bla bla The problem is using between where its supposed to be by the way. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by 10mobile: 2:55pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
itsmeurLady:& IF I quote u nko wetin u go do? Unfortunately, u r RIGHT. BTW & btw not d same movie. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Kennydoc(m): 2:58pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
femi4: Ok, I finally snapped today after seeing one more comment starting with 'between'. If I don't address this issue now I might strangle myself next time I see one. The crux of the OP's discussion is what I highlighted in bold. He never said 'btw' cannot imply 'between'. He's only addressing the circumstances of use. For example, "Btw, hope you remember tomorrow is my bday" means "by the way, hope you remember..." and not "between, hope you remember..." But, in a statement like "btw Abuja and Lagos cities, I prefer Abuja" , "btw" means "between" not "by the way". I think the key thing is to speak the statement to yourself and ask if it makes sense before making it public. 2 Likes |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by lobell: 3:02pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
10mobile: I can tell that you are not part of the indomie generation. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by lobell: 3:09pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Kennydoc: The oafs actually go as far as writing it in full! For example, "In between, tomorrow is my birthday etc etc". What the hell does this even mean? |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by lobell: 3:11pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
NoToPile: This right here, this, is my grouse. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by GenFunction: 3:12pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
lobell:....EMBARASSMENT SAY I GO USE AM WRITE EXAMS OR WAT? |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Ositace(m): 3:14pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Biglittlelois:I agree with you 100%... We used to know "BTW" as "between" right from secondary sch days when teachers used to dictate notes in class..and not "by the way"... It was just recently that i even got to know that BTW is also by the way... 3 Likes |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Iamoriginalben(m): 3:14pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Noted. But i think "btw" still and can be used for "Between", the context where it is been used matters. Social media has given room for the abbreviations of some words which is very much accepted nd welcomed but then it cant make d previous meanings we already knew Obsolete, or can it? |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by 10mobile: 3:23pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
lobell:Not even spaghetti generator. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Kennydoc(m): 3:26pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
lobell: I tire o. It's a very irritating stuff to read. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by henryobinna(m): 3:41pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
if I start to correct the grammatical blunders I keep seeing on Nairaland eehn... I'll be creating threads everyday. Asides this BTW and between mistake, the most prevalent one is the use of an before a word starting with letter H even when the H is not silent, like an House instead of a house. It goes on and on. The most painful part is that even supposed news sites/blogs make this stuuupid mistake. I even wonder how it sounds when they read these sentences. Maybe sounds like aliens reading English. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by ezelous: 3:45pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Op, relax joo! Wetin dey worry you? Why use such mean tone to pass the information? You need not have sounded that way. Anyway, i don learn. Cheers. |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by CaptainFM1: 3:53pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Has Buhari submitted his WAEC certificate? |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Makschinchin: 4:07pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Biglittlelois: My lady, here in NL, BTW stands for by the way |
Re: BTW Means By The Way! And Not Between!!! by Makschinchin: 4:09pm On Nov 01, 2018 |
Monaco2: Sure lere... Patience is a virtue 1 Like |
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