Oh, GR8.
A study released this week has found that the abbreviations and symbols teens use when texting are now infiltrating their schoolwork.
A telephone poll of 700 youths ages 12 to 17 and their parents found that 74 percent of the teens admitted to using the shorthand (including emoticons) in school assignments.
Perhaps we shouldn’t encourage it, but to help you help your teens move in and out of formal and informal language, we’ve tracked down some online resources to help build your texting vocabulary.
Lingo2Word includes a searchable dictionary, as well as a translator that goes from plain English to text English and back. And at Net Lingo, you’ll find a long list of chat acronyms and shorthand.
Plus, a family that texts together just might stay in touch better. A story published in our Know section earlier this week highlighted the growing use of texting to keep families close as children spread their wings.
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