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25 popular SMS language shortcuts
With the rapid growth in the popularity of communication technology, a new techno-language is emerging and making its way to every day communication.
- Staff Report
- Published: 09:16 May 23, 2008
With the rapid growth in the popularity of communication technology, a new techno-language is emerging and making its way to every day communication.
Here are some of the most popular SMS language being used around the world:
Gr8 = great
L8r = later
2mrw = tomorrow
Lol = laugh out loud
M8 = mate
Cu = see you
Pls = please
Tks = thanks
Shd = should
Dun = done
4 = for
2 = to/too
n C = see
Wot = what
Any1 = anyone
Btw = by the way
Arnd =around
Msg = message
4rm = from
Mc= Miss call
Y = why
R = are
N = and
No = no or know
Ur = your/you're
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