Text message SMS

What is a text message? It is a phone but without the need for instant input. As the number of characters per text is limited, language needs to be compact and abbreviated as much as possible. For example:

cul8r ( see you later)

Speak 2u l8r ( speak to you later)

On my way 2 u ( I´m on my way to meet you).

There are lots of abbreviations created every minute, every texter has a different style, and in some cases it is very common to adopt private codes.

Here are some abbreviations:

L8r------later

TOM------ tomorrow

CU-------- see you

BBFN------- bye-bye for now

ASAP-------- as soon as possible

4vr-----------forever

TKS----------thanks

B4------------before

Can you invent some more?

Alejandra Vecchiarelli

Teacher´s Magazine no 72