Meaning & use
txt
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Meaning
abbreviationcountable or uncountableinformal
A short way of writing 'text', meaning a text message or the act of sending one.
Grammar: Used like the full word 'text': you can say 'send a txt' or 'by txt'.
Patterns
- send a txt
- get a txt
- by txt
I'll send you a txt when I arrive.
She got a txt from her sister during the meeting.
We usually keep in touch by txt.
Word forms
| plural | txts |
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Common combinations
- send a txt
- Please send a txt to confirm.
- get a txt
- I got a txt from the bank.
- txt message
- He sent a quick txt message.
- by txt
- They arranged everything by txt.
Synonyms and how they differ
- text
- The full, standard spelling; use it in any formal writing.
- SMS
- The technical term for the phone service; more formal than 'txt'.
Word family
Commonly confused: txt or text?
txt vs text
'Txt' is just a short, informal spelling of 'text'. Use 'text' in essays, emails to teachers, and other formal writing.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'txt' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Txt' can be used as a verb meaning 'send a text message', so 'I will txt you later' works informally. The other options are wrong because 'txt' is not used for letters or homework, and the spelling 'txting' is not standard.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “txt”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.