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Which abbreviaions do you use? - Sofie - 01-07-2013 07:23 PM
Hello, we are students from a Belgium school. We have to make a english work. Our subject is; Which abbreviations do teenagers use in the written languages (blog, chat, twitter)? Can you give use some examples?
Thanks xx
- kyla - 01-07-2013 07:31 PM
I think the answer would be acronyms.
Example:
brb=be right back
lol=laugh out loud
ily=I love you
- Jack - 01-07-2013 07:31 PM
Abbreviations? Are you talking about things like USA or are talking about text slang, like thnx, u, or do you want something more like BRB ( be right back), or TGIF ( thank god it's Friday)?
- Miss Freezy - 01-07-2013 07:31 PM
Hi,
In the English written language or in America anyway, teenagers use blog, chat, twitter, and Facebook.
I do know that they officially included "texting" as a new verb to the dictionary because texting has become a prominent way to communicate.
Check out this site. There is a huge list of abbreviations: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp
Some abbreviations people use include:
lol: laugh out loud
ttyl: talk to you later
thnx: thanks
lmfao: laugh my f***ing ass off
ftw: f*** the world
- Will H - 01-07-2013 07:31 PM
Top Twitter abbreviations
http://www.emoderation.com/top-twitter-abbreviations-you-need-to-know
- Adeel - 01-07-2013 07:31 PM
there are many like brb, ily, ttyl, txt, msg, lol, btw, brb, cm, tmb, gb, gl, pls/plz, xoxo (or simple x and o) and gf and bf, bff and many more!