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txt spk: do you speak today's text lingo?


If you have young friends, children or grandchildren then chances are that you've received a text message, email or even a letter that's left you a little confused!

It's all about short cuts these days. The postcard below was written by a 16-year-old girl on holiday in Crete. Have a go at translating it and if you get a bit lost, we've got the full transcript for you!

YO LTNC, HRU?

WL I JST GT BK FRM CRTE. :-( ND WZ XLNT. GT UP2 SO MCH FRU OT D 2WKS. 1ST WK WNT FST. :-(. WNT 2 RSTRN LKN OVA D HRBR, D SCNRY WHR WE STAYD WZ MAZIN :-) I RLXD FRU OT D 2WS. DA WEVR WZ LUVLY AD NA RAIN! ;-) WNT 2D BEACH KPL TMZ ND SPNT MST OFD HOL SUNIN MSLF. ONLI WNT RD NM LOL :$ GT BK 2DYS GO ND AV ALRDY BN SHPIN ND GN 2 WRK ND WNT 2GR8 PRT WZ SAL. <0-). IZA OGNIZIN BBQ 4 AL MI M8S NXTWKD ND WIL B OFF NOTHR HOL IN 2WKS WCH WIL B GD FC, HP 2CUSN.

ATB, BFN XOXOXOXOX
 

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