Text Speak

×What is text speak?

Text speak is a kind of shorthand a way to quickly write short messages. It is common in social networks, online chats, games and text messaging. This mode of texting is very popular among Americans.

Below are examples of text speak:

2moro - Tomorrow

2nite - Tonight

BRB - Be Right Back

B4 - Before

LOL - Laugh Ou Loud

TTYL - Talk To You Later

BFF - Best Friends Forever

It is also widely used in text messages, the famous emoticons, which are used to expression emotions, gestures, objects and symbols.

Examples:

:-) - happy

:-( - Sad

:-* - Kiss

;-) - Wink

Text speak and emoticons are important parts to new generetions written language.