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Underline the two slang expressions in each sentence; then substitute
more traditional word choices.

1. I decided that Vincent van Gogh was cray-cray, especially after

I read that the dude had cut off his own ear.

2. The dress that Karen wore to the party was awesomesauce;

she looked amazeballs in it.

3. Allison bombed her test because she never hit the books.

4. We were hyper about the exam, but the professor told us to
chill.

5. Sam was all about getting new rims for his car but he did not

have enough dead presidents to buy them.

Practice 25-2 Avoiding

Textspeak

Underline the two textspeak expressions in each sentence; then

substitute more traditional word choices.

1. Catherine was LOL at the new comedy; she thought it was gr8.