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Briefing vs Fyi - What's the difference?

briefing | fyi |

As a noun briefing

is a short and concise summary of a situation.

As a verb briefing

is .

As an adjective fyi is

proud.

briefing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short and concise summary of a situation.
    • The president received a briefing on the situation before going to the press conference.
  • A presentation of information or instruction; the meeting at which it is presented.
    • Today's briefing of the press.

    Verb

    (head)

    • fyi

    English

    Initialism

    (Initialism) (en-initialism)
  • * 1948 , " Don Burke, chief of TIME Inc.'s Cairo bureau," Time , 14 Jun.,
    • At the close of a recent cable describing the recovery of his censor-held photographs of the fighting in the Holy Land, LIFE Photographer John Phillips added the casual postscript: "FYI , Burke narrowly escaped death outside Jerusalem a few days ago."

    Usage notes

    * Although its usage long predates the internet and text messaging, FYI is now probably used most frequently in electronic communications.

    Anagrams

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