Here are a few of the shorthand acronyms that are often used when sending English language SMS text messages via mobile phones:
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@ = "at" |
msg = "message" |
W = "with" |
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AATB = "all the best" |
W/O = "without" |
WKND = "weekend" |
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BCNU = "I'll be seeing you" |
XLNT = "excellent" |
NO1 = "no-one" |
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XOXOX = 'Hugs and Kisses" |
B4 = "before" |
OIC = "oh, I see" |
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PCM = "please call me" |
CU = "see you" |
1 = "one, won" |
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2 = "too, to, two" |
2day = "today" |
F2T = "free to talk" |
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RUOK = "are you OK/okay" |
2MORO = "tomorrow" |
2NITE = "tonight" |
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GONNA = "going to" |
SUM1 = "someone" |
4 = 'four, for" |
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U = "you" |
GR8 = "great" |
H8 = "hate" |
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LUV = "love" |
UR = "you are" |
THNQ = "thank you" |
There are also a number of symbols in use. Here are three examples:
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:-) = "I'm happy" |
:-o = "I'm surprised" |
:-( = "sad face" |