AOTA

What Does AOTA Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

AOTA means "All Of The Above."

More Observations...

The abbreviation AOTA is typically used with the meaning "All Of The Above" when the sender has been offered a number of options and either doesn't want to or can't choose between them. Of note, AOTA also stands for The American Occupational Therapy Association, which is the professional association representing occupational therapy practitioners and students in the USA.

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When I write AOTA, I mean this:

Sometimes, choosing is just too difficult.

Summary of Key Points

"All of the Above" is, by far, the most common meaning for AOTA when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

AOTA
Definition:	All of the Above
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of AOTA in Sentences

Here are examples of AOTA in conversations:

• Tony: Which of these things will Rick Astley never do: Give you up, let you down, run around, desert you, make you cry, say goodbye, tell a lie or hurt you?
• Jordan: AOTA!

• Tony: Do you want pizza, burger or pasta?
• Jordan: AOTA!

An Academic Look at AOTA

AOTA is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Ay Oh Tee Ay"). (Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.)

AOTA is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement). In other words, it is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have just said something like "Everything" or "All Of The Above" instead of using AOTA.

Example of AOTA Used in a Text

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