OMW stands for “on my way”: omw, should be there in fifteen minutes. It tells you the person is moving, not when they'll arrive; if timing matters, ask. The destination comes after to: omw to the station. It's texting language; in a work message, write I'm on my way and give a rough time.
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omw = on my way; omw to + place; omw home
- omw, should be there in about fifteen minutes
- I'm omw to the station. Which entrance are you at?
- omw home now, do we need anything from the shop?
What changed
First versionomw to home, see you soon
Revisionomw home, see you soon
Home in the sense of “to home” already includes the direction, so it needs no preposition: on my way home, omw home. With an ordinary place name, to is needed: omw to the café.
BRB means “be right back”: the person is stepping away from the chat for a moment. GTG means “got to go”. OMW means “I'm coming to you”. To find out how long you'll wait, ask: How long will you be?
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I'm ___ the café now; I'll text when I arrive.
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omw to — Movement towards a place is shown with to: omw to the café. In means inside, and the person is only heading there.
Reply to a friend who is waiting for you at the meeting point. Use omw and give the place or a rough time.
omw to the gallery, should be there in ten minutes
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