My summer holidays were a complete waste of time.

Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother,

his girlfriend and their three screaming kids. But my parents were so worried because of September 11 that
they decided we would stay in Scotland and spend two weeks up north. Up north, what you see is what you
get – nothing. I was extremely bored in the middle of nowhere. Nothing but sheep and mountains. At any
rate, my parents were happy – they said it could be worse, and that they were happy for the peace and quiet. I
don’t think so! I wanted to go home as soon as possible, to see my mates again. Today I came back to school.
I feel very saintly because I have done all my homework. Now it’s business as usual ...

GGGGUK4GG
2b/-2b=?
How up to date are you on txtng? The letters above are famous lines from two Shakespeare plays – can you
spot which ones?
˝A horse, a horse – my kingdom for a horse˝ from Richard III (geegee is a child’s word for a horse in
England; UK is the kingdom)
˝To be, or not to be? That is the question˝ from Hamlet

Texting
B4Ugo
YRUS
RU@home

Texting fun

A: ru ok? last nitewoz gd. wot about 4 u?

B: xlnt. wer ru?
A: @ hm. nu?
B: @j’s. will i c u l8r?
A: y. wer?
B: u make me lol.
A: y?
B::-o! coz yrfne.
A: c u 2nite m8.
B: bfn. (-.-)zzz

Translate this text into text.

A: How are you?

B: Happy. Why?
A: Because I’m sad.
B: Why are you sad?
A: Because I’ve got no boyfriend.

Texting saga:
Eye was desperate what 2 right! Weather it wood B write 2 Dside Btween bing series or play fool. UR write
if UC who nose English better thanll. Do U no witch of these 2 Bleave – what U C or what U here?

The Spell Check Poem

Eye have a spelling chequer

It came with my pea sea
It plain lee marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye can knot sea.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the err roar site
It’s rare lea ever wrong.

Four eye have put this poem threw it

And I’m shore yore pleased two no.
The author graph ease eggs sell leant
My chequer tolled me sew.