4EAE

What Does 4EAE Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

4EAE means "Forever And Ever."

More Observations...

The abbreviation 4EAE is an "internet slang term" used with the meaning "Forever And Ever." It is typically used to reinforce a declaration of love and usually accompanies other abbreviations such as LU ("Love You") and ILY ("I Love You"). 4EAE is one of many abbreviations used to add emphasis to declarations of true love. Others include:

• A&F ("Always And Forever").
• LYF ("Love You Forever").
• ILYF ("I'll Love You Forever").

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When I write 4EAE, I mean this:

People fall in and out of love but, for parents, love lasts 4EAE.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

4EAE
Definition:	Forever And Ever
Type:	Internet Slang Term
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults, Teenagers, and Under 13s

Examples of 4EAE in Sentences

Here are examples of 4EAE in conversations:

• Amelia: I hope we're together 4EAE.
• Saeed: Getting to the end of the week would be good.

An Academic Look at 4EAE

4EAE is classified by our team as an "internet slang term" as opposed to an initialism abbreviation or an acronym. Initially, "internet slang terms" were introduced for brevity but, particularly with the advent of predictive texting and on-screen keyboards, they are now mostly employed for fun. "Slang terms" differ from icons because they are not pictorial representations. 4EAE is an adverbial phrase. Adverbial phrase is the term for two or more words which play the role of an adverb. An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective or another adverb.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we would have just said "Forever And Ever" instead of using 4EAE.

Using Numbers in Texts

This video shows the different ways that numbers are used in "text speak":

Example of 4EAE Used in a Text

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