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What is the form of English used in the essay?

Text messages

What did the Scottish teacher who received the essay not understand?

What the girl wrote meant

What is another term for text messages sent through cell phones?

SMS

Why did mobile phone companies initially think text messaging would be a good way to send messages?

<p>To send messages to customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did customers quickly begin to use the text messaging service for?

<p>To send messages to each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do messages in text messaging need to be kept short?

<p>Limited to 260 characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common practice in text messaging due to the difficulty of typing on a cell phone keypad?

<p>Make shorter words</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the abbreviation 'lol' stand for in texting?

<p>Laughing out loud</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a concern some parents and teachers have about texting?

<p>Make children bad spellers and bad writers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the student find writing in text message style more comfortable?

<p>It was more comfortable for her</p> Signup and view all the answers

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