Gibberish or evolution? OMG, xprts r all cybr tok is koo

By Oakland Ross, for The Toronto Star

Linguist studies teen text-speak

Teen texting. Photo: studiostoer, flickr.com

Teen texting. Photo: studiostoer, flickr.com

“Hope to c u tmr haha if u make it. TTYL.”

Depending on whom you ask, this cryptic passage could mean one or more of the following:

1. The end of civilization as we know it;

2. The emergence of a new and dynamic chapter in the evolution of the English language; or

3. Exactly what it says: “I hope to see you tomorrow — I mean, if you make it. Talk to you later.”

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