What is a PN? Abbreviation clearly explained

On Facebook and other social networks, you will often come across the abbreviation "PN". In this article we clarify exactly what such a "PN" is and when you use the term.

Chat Abbreviation "PN": What is it?

You will find the abbreviation "PN" particularly often under Facebook posts or public contributions from other networks. This is the following:

• The abbreviation "PN" stands for "private message". If another user writes the two letters under one of your public posts, he has most likely sent you a message via Facebook and Co. By the way: On Facebook, messages from other people often appear in the "Other" folder.
• If you are traveling on English networks, you will find the abbreviation "PM" for "private message". Ultimately, that means the same as the German abbreviation.

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