Week 10:Emailing and texting (Extra Post)

Emailing and texting

Emails are usually shorter and more informal than letters and people sometimes use abbreviations and ‘smileys’ in them. Smileys (also called ‘emoticons’) are images which look like faces when you see them from the side. They are made using keyboard symbols and are used to express emotions. Text messages are even shorter and more informal and usually use abbreviations.

Here are some frequently used smileys and abbreviations:

Smileys

:-) I’m happy or smiling

:-( I’m unhappy or angry

:-D I’m laughing

>:-( I’m very angry

:-| I’m bored

:-o I’m surprised or shouting

:-@ I’m screaming

:-* I’m sending you a kiss

;-) I’m only joking

:-p I’m smirking (= smiling in an unpleasant or unkind way)

:-b I’m sticking my tongue out at you

Abbreviations

AFAIK as far as I know

IMHO in my humble opinion

AFK away from keyboard

 IOU I owe you

ASAP as soon as possible

 JIT just in time

BAK back at keyboard

LOL lots of love

BCNU be seeing you

L8R later

BF boyfriend

 MSG message

B4 before

OIC oh, I see

B4N bye for now

OTOH on the other hand

BRB be right back

PDQ pretty damn quick

BTW by the way

PLS please

C see R are

CU See you!

 SPK speak

CUL8R See you later!

TAFN that’s all for now

FWIW for what it's worth

THX thanks

FYA for your amusement

TIA thanks in advance

FYI for your information

2DAY today

GF girlfriend

2MORO tomorrow

GR8 great

2NITE tonight

GSOH good sense of humour

TTFN ta-ta for now (= goodbye)

GTG got to go U you

ILU I love you WAN2 want to

IMO in my opinion WKND weekend