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btw

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Abbreviation — By the way; used to introduce a small extra remark that is not the main point of the message.

How to Use Btw

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

btw, just so you know oh btw

Fine in messages and casual email; write it out in full in anything formal.

Etymology

An initialism of by the way.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between btw and fyi?

Btw means by the way and adds a passing side remark to something you were already discussing. Fyi means for your information and flags something the reader needs to know, often forwarded on its own. Fyi points at the information; btw softens an aside.

Is it rude to use btw at work?

In internal chat and quick email it is normal and reads as friendly. In external, formal or first-contact messages, write by the way in full, since abbreviations can look careless to someone who does not know you.

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