Sometimes it's tempting to reply to texts with a quick 'LOL' or 'BRB'. But sending abbreviations such as these – which are short for 'laugh out loud' and 'be right back' – could make you seem ...

Do you pepper your messages with abbreviations like ‘imo’ and ‘ttyl’? If so, new research warns you’re making a big texting mistake. 32 years ago this week, engineer Neil Papworth sent ...

Cutting words short might be common, but doing so too freely may make conversation partners less likely to reply, says new research.