Which Statement About Instant Messaging (IM)language Is True

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which statement about Instant Messaging (IM) language is true?

• A) IM is used and understood exclusively by smart phone users.
• B) IM contains only 32 acronyms and emoticons.
• C) Teenagers who use IM extensively are generally unable to communicate adequately with standard English in written form.
• D) IM is composed of short,concise sentences or fragments of sentences,and acronyms,abbreviations,and emoticons.

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Normal Good

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