Just saw RN on some text or social media and don’t know what it means? Let’s navigate through it’s meaning and know more about its usage. RN stands for ‘Right Now’. This abbreviation is widely used on social media to imply that something is happening at the moment or something has to be done at the moment. Anything that requires attention right now can be followed by this term.
If you are in a meeting and need some files delivered to you immediately you can simply text your PA saying, “Send me the XYZ file in the conference room rn.” This also conveys the urgency of the situation. Texting has become so much easier with all these abbreviations in hand. it would take a lot to text a long message and also to read such a long paragraph. But voila! These abbreviations make texting a lot more easier and handy.
This abbreviation can be used both in formal as well as informal conversations. It does not make any conversation type wrong and is a versatile term.
Examples –
“Can you call me RN. I wanted to speak to you regarding yesterday’s issues.” Here the person is asking the other to call right away and this shows that the person wants to talk at that moment itself.
“I want you guys to stop fighting RN or I am taking this further to the dean and getting you both suspended.” In this case, we can see the delicacy of the situation and how the abbreviation puts weight on that. This abbreviation is not just for light conversations. It is also used in certain cases to maintain order or to give orders.
“Can we have lunch RN or it will get late and we won’t be able to eat anything for the next couple of hours.”
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