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English study series part 3: Texting English<\/p>\n

OMG, the semester at CGU is almost over! WRUD? Have you finished all of your assignments? Is taking the final exams NBD? IMO, everyone needs to study hard. WDYM you ask? IDK, the final exams are only days away, so hang in there and HAG1!<\/p>\n

This is texting English which began in the days of pocket pagers and expanded with mobile phones and the Internet. Texting is an abbreviated language and slang commonly used with email and instant messaging. Texting abbreviations according to several online sources, has a current vocabulary of more than 2,000 and is increasing. Texting is the boom in social-media sites like Twitter, where messages are limited to 140 characters. Text messages, too, are limited in length, so users have developed texting as shorthand abbreviations to save time, and their thumbs. Taking time to learn the texting jargon may seem like a WOMBAT (\u201cWaste of money, brains and time\u201d), but texting terms permeate throughout Western popular culture and a basic familiarity with texting terms is also beneficial to English language learners.<\/p>\n

Since 2009, Merriam-Webster Dictionary and the AP Stylebook have officially recognized texting shorthand. Of the terms included, LOL (\u201cLaugh out loud\u201d) and OMG (\u201cOh my God\u201d) are the most readily recognized. Other terms include IMO (\u201cIn my opinion\u201d), ROFL (\u201cRolling on the floor laughing\u201d) and BFF (\u201cBest friends forever\u201d).<\/p>\n

According to Webopedia (https:\/\/www.webopedia.com\/quick_ref\/textmessageabbreviations.asp), the current top 10 texting abbreviations based on the most requested chat definitions are as follows:<\/p>\n

1. ROFL means Rolling on floor laughing.
\n2. STFU means Shut the *freak* up.
\n3. LMK means Let me know.
\n4. ILY means I love you.
\n5. YOLO means You only live once.
\n6. SMH means Shaking my head.
\n7. LMFAO means Laughing my freaking *a* off.
\n8. NVM means Never mind.
\n9. IKR means I know, right.
\n10. OFC means Of course.<\/p>\n

Other popular texting terms include the following:<\/p>\n

UG2BK (\u201cYou got to be kidding\u201d)
\nGBTW (\u201cGet back to work\u201d)
\nNMP (\u201cNot my problem\u201d)
\nGFTD (\u201cGone for the day\u201d)
\nFYEO (\u201cFor your eyes only\u201d)
\nBI5 (\u201cBack in five minutes\u201d)
\nDEGT (\u201cDon\u2019t even go there\u201d)
\nPCM (\u201cPlease call me\u201d)
\nIMS (\u201cI am sorry\u201d)
\nTOY (\u201cThinking of you\u201d)
\nKUTGW (\u201cKeep up the good work\u201d)
\nCID (\u201cConsider it done\u201d)
\nFWIW (\u201cFor what it\u2019s worth\u201d)
\nHAND (\u201cHave a nice day\u201d)
\nIAT (\u201cI am tired\u201d)
\nNRN (\u201cNo response necessary\u201d)
\n4COL (\u201cFor crying out loud\u201d)
\nWRUD (\u201cWhat are you doing\u201d)
\n^5 (\u201cHigh five\u201d)<\/p>\n

For a more comprehensive list of terms, please search \u201ctexting\u201d online. Language is \u201cliving\u201d in that it is constantly changing and evolving. Texting is a good example of how language is evolving. It is good to be familiar with the changes.<\/p>\n

This is the third entry in an English language learning series where English language study advice is presented to CGU students and staff. Let\u2019s enjoy studying English together!<\/p>\n

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