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Originally Posted by perpetuallysad
I know by saying this I am only going to look like an old pedantic fool, but is anyone else bothered by the complete butchering of the English language that text messaging has caused?
I take two neighborhood teenagers to school everyday and they say that they even use the abbreviated spelling (usually phonetic or just initals) in written letters, emails, etc. I have a nephew who is 15 and that child's writings is completely incoherent with the numerous spelling, grammatical and punctuation mistakes.
Anyway, I am an English major and I write, so maybe this is making me cling to something that is dying, but it just seems a crying shame to see written language butchered as such.
(By the way, I am not talking about just random, occasional misspellings, but the complete obliviousness and lack of regard for spelling, grammar and punctuation rules.)
Does this bug anyone else, or am I alone here?  |
I can totally understand your feelings with this, beings you are an English Major.
It must be so frustrating and disappointing for you at times.
I am only bothered by it if the person really has no clue how to write in standard English when needed. then that's when it bugs me. I figure, if someone wants to short cut their message it's OK with me-- just think it's good to know the "long" way too.
What bugs me too is when educated professionals in the public eye don't pronounce words properly..... they are role models and should know how to speak properly...... like Dr. Phil-- he says -- amotional(like the "a" in appendix) .... instead of "e" motional........
blah.... that just bugs me...
coming from a professional.....
fins