atw: Re: US/Aus English [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

Well Naomi K,

I believe that the US based Merkins call it Text
Messaging or texting.

See: <http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/text_messaging.html>

For the Text Messaging Abbreviations in use, see:
<http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabbreviations.asp>

HTH.

Cheers,

Michael

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----- Message from nkr@xxxxxxxxx ---------
   Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:02:05 +1000
   From: Naomi Kramer <nkr@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: atw: Re: US/Aus English    [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
     To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


<snip> 
Does it ever. Call me a young 'un, but I always trip over the grammar in
19th century novels. There are 'nots' in the strangest places.

Oh yes, back to the point... the reason I asked is that I'm required to
provide manuals in UK (or Australian - apparently Europeans don't care)
and US English. The only difference - due to time restrictions and
subject matter - is in the spelling and the page sizing. All else must
be generic, which is relatively easy... until I hit a terminology
problem such as, 'what does an American call an SMS?' :-)

- Naomi 
<snip>
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