Chat Speak
Written by neo_friend12345
In this help guide, we will travel together to find patterns and how to decode
�Chat Speak� AKA rehgyu6d4rygh!! Through the forest of mixed and matched
symbols, letters and numbers, we will go through a number of other things,
making typing to friends faster, funnier, and a lot easier to understand!
It can be mad, huh? All of those little letters and numbers added in to make
words? For all we simple-folk-who-actually-WRITE-out-the-words-here know,
45ebtdfvmed8 could mean something!! Now, let�s take a closer look and decode
this crazy speak online...
First of, basics. There is a simple thing that will REALLY help you decode this
language. Sound it out! People write words as they sound for online chat speak,
so if you are having major trouble, say a word out loud. It really helps, huh?
Finally, to move on!
Practice Sheet
Let us practice sounding a word out, until we get to the Real Deal.
Wutdidclwnsy2mkgrllagh?
What the?!?! That you can�t sound it out!! But, let us look at it, piece by
piece.
�Wut� Shall be our beginning. �what� is �wut� this word means. I see it used a
lot, and you just should now that.
�Did� is a duh. Did = did. Though, there is a shorten word for this, many people
use different ones.
�clwn� is next. Quickly, though, notice this: A lot of times people remove
values in chat speak. Like this �clown�, but removing the �o� made it faster.
Watch out for removed letters! {and they don�t follow the rule to put a � in the
missing spot. LOL. �Gfh�thfg���es5��hy6yu�f�the�st� If they did...}
�sy� is missing a basic, simple value. I�ll give you a hint... It�s the first
letter of the alphabet! {�say�}
�2� is another one I hope you know. 2 means to, too, two. It is commonly used
and is just a must-know for talking online!
�mk� is another sly person�s doing! They took out the letters that make it a
word, �a�, and �e�. �mk� means �make�! Are you getting the hang of this?
Now, can you make {heheh... mk} out what {heheh... wut} �grl� means? I hope you
can by now! If you having trouble, try this:
1. Look at the word and get it in your head!
2. Think about what letters could be missing..?
3. Sound it out, just read what is there {don�t follow grammar rules!} and just
say it out loud!
This word is an easy one so, if you got GIRL you were right!
�lagh� you should be cable of doing by now. {�laugh�} Another one missing the
first letter of the alphabet!
? is �DUH� means ?.
So, are we ready to piece it together? This is it! : What did clown say to make
girl laugh? ~NOTE: Proper grammar is extinct in chat speak! Just add in the
�the�.
Basic Chat Speaks {and a few others}
Now that we�ve got a grip on what to do the hard way, I�m going to tell you some
of the BASICS that is a MUST-KNOW for chat speak:
u = you
ur = your you�re
i = I
2 = two, to, too
whut= what
plz- please
no = know, no
lol = laugh out loud {made ya laugh out loud! LOL!}
g2g = got to go {See ya later!}
t8ks= thanks
c= see {I can SEE!}, sea {da beautiful ocean and sea...}, c, yes {other
langue...}
da = the
Now we�re off the basics, just listing some...:
h8 = hate
luv= love
kill= I�m gonna kill you. :D
Can you think up more? Chat speak is a very basic langue, once you get the grip
of sounding things out, it�s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
Why Chat Speak?
Chat Speak was made so that kids could type talk to each other faster. :D Useful
for IM!
Does Chat Speak Ruin Spelling?
I once read a paragraph about �Does Chat Speak Ruin Your Spelling?� in my
monthly magazine I get. I thought it was rather interesting, since I�d never
thought about it before. ^_^;;; Some kids thought yes, and some thought no. Out
of five, two kids thought and wrote, �Yes-chat speak will ruin your spelling!�
The basics of what they were putting through is this {I reworded it}:
Yes-chat speak will or can ruin your spelling! It can become a habit online
because your so used to using it to chat to your buds! Once when I was writing a
paper, I put down �u� instead of �you�! That�s when I stopped using it!!
However, the other three girls {who over powered the two} also had good
reasons.. {also reworded}:
No-it does not ruin your spelling. It actually helps IMPROVE your spelling! For
a lot of words you can sound them out, and you have to do that with chat speak,
so it can help! With chat speak, it�s a like a puzzle. You must figure out the
values, sounds and meanings of things like �r6thdf�. It can also help improve
your �on the spot� thinking {LOL}.
So I changed things a bit to add in my points. I do not place a vote, as I once
too wrote, �u� instead of �you�. Or-almost... But I do realize chat speak is
like a puzzle, and it does help makr you sound things out and find patterns!
But-as long as you�re careful not to use chat speak in your school writing,
etc., then, it�s safe!
Off To the Wilderness!
Brave soldiers who dare enter the messy land of �Chat Speak�... That is all I
can teach you right now. I hope that you now know enough to talk to others,
understanding what they say! Ah-who am I kiddin�? Go out there and get �em,
tigers!
~Questions? Neomail neofriend. ^^ neo_friend12345.
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