The Use of Slang in YouTube Comments Under Ceremonial Speech Videos.

10. What slang words or phrases/shortened words/words with numbers do you use and why?

  1. i don't know, why, what's up, zooming. reason: "spoken language"
  2. i don't know why, but american states sometimes just invent new shortened words by removing a character. for me, it's better, easier, and faster.
  3. i don't know, for you, i don't know, you, it's just faster to write.
  4. i rarely use it.
  5. -
  6. b4, 4, 2, idk, lol, xd i just use them, there is no specific reason.
  7. for you, later, to be true, forever. i use them because they're funny.
  8. today. easy one and understandable.
  9. omg and lol, it's easier to write three letters instead of the whole exclamation.
  10. university, phone. that’s pretty much it.
  11. to be honest, oh my god, at the moment, what the heck right now, laughing out loud, rolling on the floor laughing.
  12. lush, buzz, that’s great, that’s bad, fit, slim, adjust
  13. none
  14. i don't use short words with numbers.
  15. i love "lol," "dunno," "ik," etc. they serve us well. nowadays, life has been speeded up, and such contractions really may make your life a bit easier. well, that's what i think. at the same time, i don't overwhelm my conversations with shortened phrases or words like these. it just goes with the flow, i guess.
  16. lol because it's the most common slang word.
  17. if i speak english, i usually don’t use slang; maybe if i write a text message, i use "u" instead of "you."
  18. idk, uni - university other shortened words are in lithuanian: bsk - a little (slang - biškį) - not much snd - today db - now i use it because it is shorter.
  19. for example, lol, because it's also considered ironic if i say it.
  20. cringe, slay, laugh out loud, for you
  21. m8, because it stuck with me during conversations with foreign people.
  22. lol, omg, idk, idc, omw. i use them because they are widely used and comfortable to use in conversations.
  23. i don’t use slang words.
  24. i use them only with my friends. i have never used them in a formal environment or speech. for example: tea - as in gossip, slay, omg, idk, af, etc.
  25. english is not my native language, so sometimes i use words derived from english to explain a phenomenon that does not have a clear equivalent in my language.
  26. lol, omg
  27. i don't use all of them on a regular basis, only the most common ones.
  28. sometimes i do cut the talk by saying "make sense" or "cut the crap."
  29. l8 (late), l8r (later), b4 (before), 4 (for), 2 (too) .. i usually use slang, phrases, or shortened words with numbers in messages to my friends. it's because it's easier to type.
  30. i just use oki for okay as a shortened word because i just like this word.
  31. lol - when something/someone surprises me positively wth - when something/someone surprises me negatively wtf - same as before dunno - easier typing than "don't know" u - easier than you i use these words in informal context only, verbal or written (texting).
  32. i usually do not use any of them except on some rare occasions.
  33. "i don't know," "you too" to type faster.
  34. lol, lmao, lmfao - easily conveys laughter
  35. idk - no sé. omg - es más rápido.
  36. i use popular slang words that make it easier and faster to speak:) like omg, lmao, idk, ily, wby, k, omw, idek, idc, etc.
  37. shortened phrases: lol, lmao, idk, btw, omg, cuz, rn, ofc, af. i use them especially in texting, since it's easier to type. filler word: bro. slang: cringe, based, mid, rizz, to ghost. i use them as synonyms to existing words. also, using these words creates a feeling of connection and belonging to the current modern generation (teenagers, young adults).
  38. for you, to you, thank you so much, i don't give a f***, i don't know, in my humble opinion because it's faster and easier to type
  39. "wbu" - "what about you" "hbu" - "how about you"
  40. mostly technical slang, as it is heavily used in the work process.
  41. y’all - because english doesn’t have a proper plural form of “you” ‘cause - because it’s easier
  42. only "you 2" to type it quicker.