BC is one of several common contractions of “because”. The others are b/c (with a slash, common in academic note-taking), cuz, coz, and the single letter “c” (which doubles as “see” in some contexts).
BC works fine in casual DMs, texts and tweets. It’s out of place in anything formal or business-facing.
Lowercase by default; the all-caps “BC” is more often the country code for British Columbia or the era abbreviation (Before Christ).
Examples
How BC reads in the wild.
- “not coming tonight bc i’m exhausted, raincheck?”
- “the kitchen is closing early bc the oven broke — sorry team”
Where you’ll see it
Common questions
What does BC mean?
BC stands for "Because". Short for “because” — a one- or two-letter substitution in casual writing.
How is BC used?
BC is one of several common contractions of “because”. The others are b/c (with a slash, common in academic note-taking), cuz, coz, and the single letter “c” (which doubles as “see” in some contexts). BC works fine in casual DMs, texts and tweets. It’s out of place in anything formal or business-facing. Lowercase by default; the all-caps “BC” is more often the country code for British Columbia or the era abbreviation (Before Christ).
Where will I see BC?
BC is commonly used on iMessage, Instagram DMs, X, Discord.