Liam wants to break up with his girlfriend, so he sends her a text message saying, "I don't want to go out with you anymore"

The next time Liam sees his now ex-girlfriend, she yells at him for text messaging her when he should have broke up with her face to face. Which guideline for text messaging should Liam have followed?
a. Don't get upset if you don't get a reply.
b. Be aware of your tone.
c. Remember that text messages are informal.
d. Consider whether to use slang.


C

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