The fashion for abbreviating phrases came to us from foreign countries. This was facilitated by foreign companies that have recently entered the Russian labor market. What does fyi mean in writing? In online correspondence this means that destination sent information for your information. Gradually, this abbreviation migrated to informal correspondence. Along with Ok, Re, Ps, fyi are used when communicating on social networks.

Modern abbreviations of English phrases

Abbreviations in English are a very popular phenomenon. The BBC training channel has a whole series of lessons dedicated to deciphering popular abbreviations English phrases. The purpose of such abbreviations is simplify the communication process, focus the interlocutor’s attention on the necessary information.

Typically, the abbreviation is used when email correspondence in the subject of the letter. On social networks, acronyms are used to shorten the text of a message. Some are so popular that special stickers have been created for them. For example, thanks ( abbreviation for thank you ), popular LOL ( stands for laughing out loud), OMG ( acronym for oh, my God) the Russian version is, wtv.

Modern abbreviations are divided into abbreviations and acronyms:

Abbreviations in English.

Several letters are removed from a single word. At the same time, the original sound is preserved, but the meaning is not lost. For example, how does cu stand for? This is short for see you ( see you soon). It would be correct to write sy. But, this phrase is usually abbreviated according to the rules of pronunciation English words, not spelling.

Another option for abbreviations is to replace letters with numbers. What is b4? This stands for before ( before).

What are acronyms? These are abbreviations that consist of the first letters of the words included in a certain phrase. They are pronounced not by letters, but as one word. For example:

tbc – to be confirmed. Translated into Russian as “ will be approved" One acronym can have multiple meanings. So, tbd can be deciphered as to be determined ( to be determined) or to be discussed ( submitted for discussion).

Along with English abbreviations, Russian phrases began to be written in abbreviations. The average person might not immediately guess how to decipher popular abbreviations. Thank you in modern language social networks means thank you, the abbreviation mg is taken from the English omg, np - no problem, pzhl - please. What does pff mean? It is a way of expressing emotions online. Everyone can interpret it in their own way.

Meaning and pronunciation of fyi

The abbreviation fyi stands for for your information or for your interest. Fyi translation is: "for your information" or - "for information". In online correspondence, it indicates the presence of important information that the recipient was not previously aware of. The fui acronym is written in the subject of the email or in the text itself, highlighting important information in a large document.

The use of such abbreviations in oral speech rarely occurs. If you still had to pronounce this phrase, then you should do it letter by letter. In English the abbreviation will be Ef Vai Ai.

The meaning of fyi in correspondence can be depicted on following example:

Is the Vienna capital of Australia?— is Vienna the capital of Australia?;

Fyi, Vienna is the capital of Austria— for your information, Vienna is the capital of Austria.

For your intention in online correspondence

Fyi, what does this mean in online correspondence? This abbreviation is inserted into the subject line of the letter in order to inform your opponent about important information. The format of such a message does not require a response from the recipient. Please note that the decoding may vary.

Business correspondence

What means fyi in a letter can be seen in the following example. For example, a report is due the day after tomorrow. The administration has learned that the electricity will be cut off tomorrow before lunch. The responsible employee is notified of this by letter marked fly and he himself makes a decision on further actions.

In my humble opinion on the rules for using the abbreviation fyi, it cannot be used in letters of instructions from a boss to a subordinate. These documents must be followed. And such a postscript means a letter for information.

Online communication with friends

In English, and especially in online correspondence, abbreviations are much more popular than in ours. A few “sps”, “pzhl” and a couple of others are covered by hundreds of English speakers who are little by little creeping even into the Russian language. “lol” is an ideal example of such an abbreviation of internationalism; many RuNet users do not know its decoding.

“FYI” is less known among us, because it is more often used in business correspondence between employees working remotely or in different offices. At the same time, for example, in the field of programmers, many people use it.

How to pronounce the abbreviation FYI?

All abbreviations are pronounced by pronouncing each letter separately, and this one is no exception. In conversation it is correctly called Ef Vai Ai, but in spoken language it is rarely used, so you are unlikely to have to say it. To understand this abbreviation you need to know its meaning. In English it can have two meanings:

For your information.

• For Your Interest (You will be interested).

Both are essentially identical.

Where is FYI used?

The abbreviation is most often placed in the “RE” of emails when they want to notify a colleague about something who did not hear the information or was not included in the mailing list. This implies that although the text of the letter may be interesting to him or her, it does not require any action.

An abbreviation cannot appear in a letter of instruction from a boss, etc. What is inconvenient for users is that some use an abbreviation as a synonym for the word “send.”

In the case of sending a letter to someone alone, this is convenient, but if you need to forward 10 letters, a long and inconvenient chain of 10 FYI appears, which you need to scroll through to see the text itself.

Two methods of dealing with this are recommended:

1. When forwarding, highlight the main ideas in bold or color so that they are immediately noticeable.
2. When sending a letter to another person, still briefly explain why he needs it, so that subsequent recipients also understand this.

The abbreviation is also popular in instant messaging programs and denotes text that any visitor will be curious to read.

Usage examples

Frequently used abbreviations in online correspondence

Business. Let's say a friend wrote to you that tomorrow his boss will not be there, he was hospitalized, and you know that another colleague must submit an assignment to this particular boss tomorrow.

Then you forward the received letter with the mark FYI because the information may be useful to the recipient, but it is up to him to decide whether to do something about it or not.

When communicating. You are talking with friends on a forum for fans of the Volkswagen brand, and suddenly you come across news that they have announced the appearance of a new car.

You send the text of the news with the mark FYI, because your friends will be interested in this information, but it does not imply any actions like urgently pre-ordering a car.

Other popular abbreviations in English

In business email correspondence

• FWIW stands for “for what it’s worth” and translates as “I don’t know how important it is.”
• Essentially, the abbreviation is very similar to “FYI” with one single difference- the abbreviation to which this article is devoted implies complete confidence in the importance of the information for the recipient.
• ATN stands for “attention”, meaning “attention!” The abbreviation emphasizes the extreme importance of the information in the letter and requires immediate action.
• RESEND translates as “sending again” and implies the sender’s strong dissatisfaction with the fact that the recipient did not respond to the first letter.
• T.Y. stands for “thank you”, which means “thank you”. In business correspondence, it means the end of a conversation thread because all problems have been resolved or a task has been completed. It is also used in correspondence between friends, but then it means simple gratitude.
• EOM, stands for “end of message” (end of the letter) and indicates that the letter does not contain important information.

In friendly correspondence on social media. networks, forums

• What does TNX or THX mean?

• What do NP and YW mean?

• What does PLZ or PLS mean?

• What does XOXO mean?

• What does LOL mean?

• What does ROFL mean?

• What does WTF mean?

• What does OMG mean?

• What does BRB mean?

• What does RLY mean?

• What does BTW mean?

• What does AFK or g2g mean?

• What do IMHO and FYI mean?

• What does AFAIK mean?

• What does SY mean?

• What does XYZ mean?

• What does BYOB mean?

• What does AC/DC mean?

Translation and meaning of FYI in English and Russian languages

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