Oh, I wondered what that mean't BTW!

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Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:15 on 23rd October 2008 BTW By the way My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:16 on 23rd October 2008 POS Parents over shoulder! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Emma Utting Posts: 715 Joined: 12th Sep 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 13:17 on 23rd October 2008 TBYS- think before you speak My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 13:18 on 23rd October 2008 On 23rd October 2008 09:43, Ron Brind wrote: Ships for example are named HMS .......but what do the letters HMS relate to? Her Majestys Steamship BTW - This thread will be useful for any acronym, so past or present lets hear it members. Hey Ron, is that navy ships? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 13:33 on 23rd October 2008 Yes Cathy, used by the British Royal Navy for ships and submarines, although during the reign of the Kings it would relate to His Majestys Ship, today Her Majestys Ship.............but now weve run out of steam! I've never heard of POS Cathy, what does that mean apart from the explanation in your post of course. How would it be used in a sentence? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 13:35 on 23rd October 2008 VAT - Value Added Tax My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 13:35 on 23rd October 2008 BRB - be right back My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Emma Utting Posts: 715 Joined: 12th Sep 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 13:35 on 23rd October 2008 I used to write POS when I was talking to my friends online.... to let them know parents were around My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 13:37 on 23rd October 2008 Ah, I think I just worked it out Cathy. It's telling your friend, colleague, or school chum that your parents are watching eg POS! Yes that's it, isn't it? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 13:38 on 23rd October 2008 Yeah, thanks for that Emma! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions