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What are the difference and the contribution to professional images of writers who in their emails sometimes use abbreviations such as FYI (“for your information”) and ASAP (“as soon as possible”)' LOL (“laughing out loud”)?

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Abbreviations: the shortened form of a word or phrase.

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