Text Language Ruining Us!

[Irishperson15]

I myself use text language alot, I mean i text alot of friends and on social networking sites I use it too. Do you guys think that all this technology that we have could be having a negative impact on our spelling and grammar? I mean, it is alot quicker and easier, but when it comes to school and work I think it will make things just a little harder, especially spelling!!

Thanks :D

[Professional Russian]

Nigga pls. I haz the best gramma around

[Magus]

I think it has improved language. People prior to advent of cellphone and computers, rarely used their language in written form outside of school.

[Lost in the Echo]

Yeah, I guess so.

I don't really use text acronyms very often, but I do see how it can effect your spelling/grammar, because after a while of using "text language" as you put it, you have adapted to that way of communicating, therefore you have to re-learn some proper grammar and spelling, and re-adapt to that way of communication.

Personally, I don't text very often or use acronyms such as "lol" "brb" "YOLO" or anything like that, because I think it's plane fucking stupid.

[HowlingSnail]

I just think it's typing generally. I've seen people at school have terrible grammar on typed pieces that would be perfect had they written it out by hand.

[FreeFall]

It doesn't help communication any in my opinion. My friend and I were trying to figure out whose house to hang out at, and she sent id like my place, all warm.
I thought id was I'd without the apostrophe. I had no clue it meant "I don't". I think she's the only one that even thinks that.

Some people though, I've peer graded a few essays saying ur or lol. I had fun marking all over those.

[Guillermo]

Oh, don't worry. People who do this in school will learn later in life to keep text language out of professional work. If you put 'IDK' or 'lol' on a job application, then you're not getting the job. If you put 'YOLO' or 'lmao' on a business document at work, you're getting fired. As for the spelling part, they'll have to learn how to use a goddamn dictionary or even the internet to look up words they don't know how to spell. It's that simple.

[Skyline]

I agree, but I am addicted to using it... Especially lol, but I only use it in a non academic or casual conversation.

[Emerald Dream]

I'm probably in the minority, but I hardly ever abbreviate or do "text typing." A lot of the time it just saves a few characters so I don't see the point. It's irritating to me.

You can't type "to" instead of "2." Really?

I know there are many longer abbreviations, but the simple ones....ugh.

[CharlieHorse]

I am a great speller, and I have excellent grammar and vocabulary, so I don't think that using "text-language" is an issue for me.

[Gigablue]

I hate it. It looks stupid and is harder to read. I don't know it it has any significant effect on spelling or grammar, but it wouldn't surprise me if it did.

[Jess]

It probably does, for some people. But personally, even though I do use some text language -- like lol -- my grammar and spelling is, for the most part, perfect. I never write "ur" or anything like that in essays. If anything, I mainly do it online, especially in chat rooms, but never in written form.

[TheBigUnit]

Language is always evolving just think what shakespeare might think about our "proper" english

[FreeFall]

Language is always evolving just think what shakespeare might think about our "proper" english
What would he say? This confused me. Do you mean he'd pat us on the back considering he neolgilized and experimented with a bunch of words? He pretty much punched the language in the face and made it how he wanted. A bit of German here, some Latin there, combine this word, make this verb a noun, make the noun and adjective, and boom. Newly coined words, over 1,000 of them, thanks to him along with helping standardize the English language. Elbow, Eyeball, Dawn and Drugged, to name a few.
Or would he be sniffing the air at us?

To the others, very rarely do I text speak. Only if my message is running out of room do I resort to it.

[ReginaGeorge]

I usually try to type out my words properly, like this, because when the time comes to write an essay, I can type faster with less mistakes, just because that how I'm used to writing. Also with writing on paper, where's no auto-correct, you need to know how to spell and construct sentences, typing properly helps this immensely. I've found that auto-correct has helped me to learn words I couldn't spell before, but when I used to type like this for example: "omg i cnt belive wat beck was wering 2day", maybe not quite to that extent, but similar, I would find myself having to go back and delete abbreviated words, and add full stops, and apostrophes, and it just took too much time. It's also hard to understand, any word can be abbreviated any way. I am guilty of "lol" very often though, I will admit it. I have a friend I won't use grammar with, just because it's more relaxed, as how I would talk to her in person, even though she is an online grammar Nazi.

[Horizon]

Honestly if they are smart enough, they will keep text speak, and proper English, separate and used at the appropriate times. I still have a hard time understanding some people though :p

[MisterSix]

It's just an easier to understand equivalent of shorthand created by the people.
I wouldn't say its ruining us, it's just a quicker form of communication. You don't have to type in text language.

[TheBigUnit]

What would he say? This confused me. Do you mean he'd pat us on the back considering he neolgilized and experimented with a bunch of words? He pretty much punched the language in the face and made it how he wanted. A bit of German here, some Latin there, combine this word, make this verb a noun, make the noun and adjective, and boom. Newly coined words, over 1,000 of them, thanks to him along with helping standardize the English language. Elbow, Eyeball, Dawn and Drugged, to name a few.
Or would he be sniffing the air at us?

To the others, very rarely do I text speak. Only if my message is running out of room do I resort to it.

well more like people during his time

[ImCoolBeans]

I think it has improved language. People prior to advent of cellphone and computers, rarely used their language in written form outside of school.

I believe the OP is asking whether you think "texting language", such as hardcore abbreviating and acronym use, is negatively impacting language -- not how technology itself has. Because I do agree with you on that; language is used in writing far more often now than ever.