Sure, I realize that there may be more important issues than this, but shit’s important to me. The other day at work, I sent an email with “obvs” like I do on HA sometimes. A coworker thought it was important to let me know that the proper abbreviation of obviously is “obvi.”
Now, I don’t want to besmirch my workmates, but that can’t possibly be right, can it? Maybe?
There are a few things that make me worry that I maaaaay be wrong. First, the spelling: “Obvi” clearly cuts off in a logical place. “Obvs” really doesn’t. Second, when my coworker told me it was “obvi” I could pronounce it correctly. It took me 3 times to pronounce “obvs” and it’s my word. Finally, I’m not sure where “obvs” came from. I feel like I’ve always just abbreviated it that way.
So in conclusion, why am I talking about this? Good night!
The correct spelling is “anal”.
It’s OBV that both are correct.
Possible “obvs” comes from the shorthand system that eliminates vowels, as in “shrthnd” But “bvsl” is a little too hard to decipher. So “obvs”
or not.
–ml
Depends on if you’re the kind of person that has multiple focuses or foci.
Sounds like your coworker is a foci kind of person.
Not much going on at work these days, Carl?