Telegram style

Telegram style or telegraph style describes a clipped way of writing that attempts to abbreviate words and pack as much information into the shortest possible number of words and or characters.

It originated in the telegraph age when telecommunication consisted only of short messages transmitted by hand over the telegraph wire. The telegraph companies charged for their service by the number of words in a message. The style developed to minimise costs but still convey the message clearly and unambiguously.

A characteristic is the use of the word STOP for a full stop character.

ee also

* SMS language

References

* [http://www.telegraph-office.com/pages/telegram.html "HOW TO WRITE TELEGRAMS PROPERLY"] A Small Booklet by Nelson E. Ross, 1928
* [http://web.uconn.edu/langlois/WRITING.HTML Notes on Writing] Richard N. Langlois, February 1997 . University of Connecticut. Accessed February 2008

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