Comments on: Just to prove i started reading Ms Truss…

By: Stella

Stella — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:30:58 +0000

I usually text in proper English too - unless I have to squeeze words into the character allowance. I use predictive text and it is much quicker to text in proper English when using it because it doen’t recognise text speak words.

By: rosie

rosie — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 22:55:46 +0000

I’m OK with text speak in texts, if it saves time, although sometimes I struggle with my 19 year old’s messages. Someone said “natch” to me in a comment the other day and I had to look it up!!!

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 21:40:29 +0000

I detest text speak too, though I find myself slipping and doing it sometimes.
Never in an email though.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:18:45 +0000

I have to use proper words in texts. Sometimes I use dodgy grammar, like in a telegram, but only if I’m in a hurry.

Tork? *shudder* A colleague of mine used an excellent word yesterday that I think is spelled “rork” or “rawk”. It’s the kind of cheesy intense American rock music that had its peak in the 80s and involved men with too much hair and tight trousers, and is definitely different from “rock” music.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:42:39 +0000

I have tried leaving out the odd apostrophe in texts, but I can’t do it. I can cope with misspellings when typing fast in IMs, but that’s it.