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If you are reading this article I’m going to assume you know all about Twitter. If not go to www.twitter.com

Twitter is a way to keep in touch with anyone and everyone regarding anything via a few or few-too-many-short messages.  Each individual message is limited to a maximum of 140 characters. You can choose an unique (if its not already taken) user name and start posting messages immediately. Your posted messages can be seen by anyone who is interested in becoming one of your followers.

Twitter posts can be made from any PC/MAC with an Internet connection and also from most mobile phones via the browser or via special software.

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For existing and new users of Twitter I am going to share with you the method I use to send Twitter messages in the shorthand developed over the many years of heavy human phone SMS usage.  Yes, SMS shorthand!

Here is an example:

Normal Language (165 characters)

I’m at Krispy Kreme for coffee whilst reading the newspaper. I am really looking forward to my daily caffeine fix! Next stop the ATM machine. Need to pay some bills

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Can be translated to SMS Language (140 characters)

Im @ Krispy Kreme 4 Cofy whilst rEDN d newspaper. I M rly l%kin 4ward 2 my daily caffeine fix! NXT stop d ATM machine. nEd 2 pA som bills

You can do this translation in less then a second with the help of the website www.transl8it.com

This site (I’m sure others offering a similar service exist) can convert normal lingo to SMS type lingo and back again. So if you have a great deal to say and you are struggling to keep it within 140 characters you have two options:

1. Bombard your audience with multiple messages;
2. Translate your message easily to SMS shorthand.

Also if you are parents or grandparents and you are trying to show your children or grandchildren your not an aged fossil perhaps you can start writing to them in SMS lingo. Enjoy!