No. 3,751 in French
sms
A text message sent via mobile phone.
In a sentence
J'ai reçu un SMS de mon ami ce matin.
I received an SMS from my friend this morning.
In this sentence, the word 'SMS' is used as a noun to refer to a text message, commonly exchanged via mobile devices.
Peux-tu me envoyer un SMS avec les détails ?
Can you send me an SMS with the details?
Here, 'SMS' functions as a direct object in the sentence, describing the mode of communication being requested.
Les entreprises envoient souvent des SMS pour notifier leurs clients.
Companies often send SMS messages to notify their customers.
In this example, 'SMS' is used generically to describe the medium of communication, typically referring to mass messaging services.
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