English test /help

English test /help
Message from jandark posted on 01-01-2014 at 14:50:29 (D | E | F)
Hello ,

how can I understand this sentence :
"You will text me as soon as you have finished the work ."?
What does the word "text" express here ?
Thank you for your answers.

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Edited by jandark on 01-01-2014 14:51

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Edited by lucile83 on 01-01-2014 15:35

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Re: English test /help from lemagemasque, posted on 01-01-2014 at 15:11:23 (D | E)
Hello!

You will text me as soon as you have finished the work --> You will send me a message on my mobile as soon as you have finished the work

See you and Happy New Year!

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Re: English test /help from carr30, posted on 01-01-2014 at 16:00:43 (D | E)
Hello,

The verb 'to text' is already entering French as 'texter' and 'texting' to join 'parking', 'camping' etc
Link

Link

More work for l'Académie française

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Re: English test /help from lemagemasque, posted on 01-01-2014 at 19:10:51 (D | E)
Hello carr!

Never heard of "texter" and "texting" in French!
"Texting" may exist, even though I've never heard of it but "texter" sounds like a made-up word...
See you!
I must text some friends of mine, really!

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Edited by lemagemasque on 01-01-2014 19:12
Looked it up on wikipedia: Link

Seems to be used in Quebec
Awful word! To be banned or hanged!

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Re: English test /help from violet91, posted on 11-01-2014 at 18:28:57 (D | E)
Hello ,
English people say : thank you for your texto or I'll send you a texto ...true that a message still exists and is proper language . A texto happens to be a neologism ; it is tolerated for the moment , not attested yet .
Bye .

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