Isn't *abt* [0] a generally accepted abbrv for *about* [1]? [0] https://www.dict... | Hacker News

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		ignoramous on Dec 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Amazon Builders' Library Isn't abt [0] a generally accepted abbrv for about [1]? [0] https://www.dictionary.com/browse/abt-?s=t [1] https://www.abbreviations.com/ABT

SAI_Peregrinus on Dec 5, 2019 [–]

It's understandable, but very rare in most text. It's the sort of thing you'd expect in a telegram, not a modern forum comment.

shpongled on Dec 5, 2019 | [–]

Especially when they take the time to write "management", instead of "mgmt".

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