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When to Use Abbreviations or Acronyms in Formal Writing

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September 12, 2010 |  by  |  Advice About Business and Careers  |  No Comments

Be careful when using common abbreviations and acronyms. Use them too often, or inappropriately, and you may come across as immature or inexperienced.

For example, in a resume never use LOL as it is too informal. Always spell it out completely.

Bad

I have over 25 years experience with Ruby on Rails application development, LOL!

Good

I have over 25 years experience with Ruby on Rails application development, laugh out loud!