OFC stands for of course. People write it in lower case in texts when they're happy to agree: ofc i'll come. In reply to a request or an invitation it sounds warm, but in reply to an ordinary question of fact, of course suggests the answer is obvious and the question wasn't worth asking. In an email to a colleague or teacher, write of course or certainly in full; the abbreviation isn't used in essays or IELTS Speaking either.
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ofc + I'll/I can + verb; ofc!; ofc not
- ofc i'll help you move, just tell me what time
- can i borrow your charger? — ofc, it's on my desk
- ofc not, i'd never tell anyone your secret
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First versionDear Dr Evans, ofc I can send you the essay again.
RevisionDear Dr Evans, of course I can send you the essay again.
The email to Dr Evans is a formal text, and ofc is a chat abbreviation. Just write of course in full; the rest of the sentence stays the same.
Did you get my email? — Of course. An answer like this sounds like “what did you expect?”, as if the question was silly. To a question of fact, a calmer answer is yes or yes, thanks, and to a request, sure: Can you send me the notes? — Sure!
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Friend: are you still coming to my birthday on saturday? Me: ___, wouldn't miss it!
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ofc — You happily confirm that you're coming and add wouldn't miss it, so it's ofc. Idc means I don't care, which clashes with wouldn't miss it and would hurt your friend's feelings.
A friend asks you to help them move house. Reply with a message: agree using ofc and name the day you can come.
ofc i'll help, i can come on sunday morning.
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