“4gt 2 teL U dat I b%kd TKTS 4 d moV 2nite. C U l8r!” You may struggle to understand this sentence, but for young people in English-speaking countries, “textspeak” - written communication that relies heavily on *acronyms and *abbreviations - is normal. In plain English: “Forgot to tell you that I booked tickets for the movie tonight. See you later!”