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license: apache-2.0
language:
  - en

Dataset Card for TXT/SMS Abbreviations

A list of all sms/text speak abbreviations

Dataset Details

Dataset Description

A curated list of abbreviations commonly used in text messages and gaming chat and other places. We have tried to remove explanations and explicitly put a full expansion of the abbreviation. Be careful - some items are whole words already.

• Curated by: Will Wade
• Language(s) (NLP): English
• License: Apache-2

Uses

Use as a training set for abbreviations or as part of a GEC task

import csv 
# Load abbreviations and their expansions from sms.csv into a dictionary
abbreviations_dict = {}
with open('sms.csv', mode='r', encoding='utf-8') as infile:
    # Specify the delimiter as a tab character
    reader = csv.reader(infile, delimiter='\t')
    for row in reader:
        if len(row) >= 2:
            abbreviations_dict[row[0].strip().upper()] = row[1].strip()
        else:
            print(f"Skipping malformed row: {row}")