txt spk (Text Speak)

if i recal correctly

as far as i know

&

hope this helps

HTH

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

There is a huge and noticeable difference between dyslexic writing and txt speak.

Granted but ...

Originally Posted by Ceri JC

I find that there tends to be a link between how poorly written something is and how bad the associated advice is.

Doesn't even mention text speak and is IMO a fairly sweeping generalisation (and an unfair one in this case).

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by hovis

if i recal correctly

as far as i know

&

hope this helps

HTH

gotcha

Glad we're all on a similar wavelength here, i was worried about causing a riot. Some things are ok - like the abreviations of commonly encountered phrases (providing that, if someone dosn't understand them, then someone informs them straight away) and expressions of actions (e.g. 'lol', although in fairness there are emoticons to avoid using stuff like that).

I wonder if any of the people who do use text-speak on here (you know who you are, and we know who you are, but I'm not naming names) have read this thread?

Matt

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I wonder if any of the people who do use text-speak on here (you know who you are, and we know who you are, but I'm not naming names) have read this thread?

Matt

maybe thay cant read all your fancy words?

Does it bother people if shortened versions of words are used then? for example: gonna (going to), wanna (want to) etc?

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Does it bother people if shortened versions of words are used then? for example: gonna (going to), wanna (want to) etc?

Thats not a problem....its more when people say

"wot do u al fink to me getin a nu sv is it a wise choice fanx btw dis syt is gr8 u r all luverly cept mayb dat hovis hes a bit of a loon"

Matt

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

Thats not a problem....its more when people say

"wot do u al fink to me getin a nu sv is it a wise choice fanx btw dis syt is gr8 u r all luverly cept mayb dat hovis hes a bit of a loon"

Matt

hmm ok. I've not come across one of those types of posts just as well!! see what you mean now. I had to read that 2 or 3 times to fully understand it and I'm fairly familiar with text language...

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

hmm ok. I've not come across one of those types of posts just as well!! see what you mean now. I had to read that 2 or 3 times to fully understand it and I'm fairly familiar with text language...

It took me a while to write that, i don't think it was a bad attempt either

Matt

[timwilky]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

Does it bother people if shortened versions of words are used then? for example: gonna (going to), wanna (want to) etc?

Yes. they are not real words and typical of the slovenly way that some people speak. High horse time I am afraid. I cannot abide this type of speech. Britain is still a very class conscious society, and nothing is guaranteed to place somebody as the poor use of the English language.

I would correct my children when they talked in this manner. I just wish all parents would