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Topic: What do all these acroynms stand for?

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Subject: What do all these acroynms stand for?
Date Posted: 10/7/2008 6:53 PM ET
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I have been reading many of these posts and I am not always sure what these abbreviations stand for.  Please forgive me if some of these are obvious.

What is:

DH

ETA

ARC

What are some of the more common ones that people use on these boards?
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Date Posted: 10/7/2008 6:55 PM ET
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DH  Dear Husband

ETA   Estimated Time of Arrival

ARC  Advanced Reader Copy
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Date Posted: 10/7/2008 7:04 PM ET
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I think ETA is also Edited to Add
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Date Posted: 10/7/2008 7:42 PM ET
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DS DD    Darling/Dear son or daughter

BFF         Best Friend Forever

IIRC         If I recall Correctly

TPTB      The Powers That Be (the site owners)

MMPB     Mass Market Paperback

HC         Hard Cover
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Date Posted: 10/7/2008 9:58 PM ET
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Also, If there are any other acronyms on your list of unknowns, try this page from the Help Center
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Date Posted: 10/8/2008 2:27 PM ET
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Most helpful everyone.  Thank you!
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I thought BFF was Best Female Friend. 
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Date Posted: 10/8/2008 5:06 PM ET
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Dawn, I've always heard BFF to be Best Friends Forever

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