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Commonly used text abbreviations in English | Learn English with Cambridge
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Elise Chuang posted on 2021/07/05Ever get a text that looks like a secret code? This fun video from Cambridge breaks down all those common English text abbreviations you see every day, like LOL and BRB! You'll pick up useful texting slang that makes your messages quicker and clearer in this playful guessing game.
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thank you
US /θæŋk ju/
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UK /θæŋk ju:/
- Phrase
- Said when you want to thank someone
- Thank you (formal Korean)
- Interjection
- An expression of gratitude.
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More don't know
US /dont noʊ/
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UK /dəunt nəʊ/
- Phrase
- To be unaware of a fact or piece of information.
- To be uncertain about something; to lack conviction.
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More if you're
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UK
- Conjunction
- Contraction of 'if you are'.
- Contraction
- Contraction of 'if you are', introducing a condition based on someone's state or action.
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