Is txt spk destroyn da Eng Lang?

[James!]

(Thread title meant to be humorous, it's probably not, oh well.)

Well, I had to go to Birmingham City Centre Library and make a speech infront of around 450 people on total of why text speak is ruining the English language.

I would like to get your point of views on this.

[ilovejordan]

It isn't?

[:)]

I just hate it because it's so hard to read.

Even when I text, I use proper English.

[ilovejordan]

Its not though..

[:)]

Its not though..

I agree with Kinkyy aswell. If people want to type that way let them.

It's only the Internet, not real. (If you get what I mean)

[Revis]

I just hate it because it's so hard to read.

Even when I text, I use proper English.
I agree with musical-legend here :)

[deltateamaplha]

It's ok to use if you're sending a text message because somtimes words are to big to fit in. But it's not ok to write like that on a forum or any where eles.

[Mentor]

Yes, As slang is obviosly a brand new thing, thats never ever happened before in the past, and the txt slang will obviosly desroy becuse of that...

[Axel]

I hate it when your on msn and people have like different emotions for each letter.

[Jordan3]

I hate that too ^

I'm not bothered anyway, most of my mates use the odd "u" or "dat" but I don't know many people who abbreviate every word.

ppl ho abreviat evre wrd shud b sht

[ilovejordan]

lol sum ov ma rl lyf m8s tlk lyk dis n its propa annoyin ya get me?

[Jordan3]

lol sum ov ma rl lyf m8s tlk lyk dis n its propa annoyin ya get me?

yeah my friend christina does that, it's well annoying.

[ilovejordan]

lol this guy went in a mood with me cos i saiD TALK ENGLISH YOU CHAV. :]

[Adam$]

So do I.

I think that it's terrible wen pplz ryt lyk dis lols, it's really annoying. Is it too hard to put in a few vowels? I mean, I use the odd 'Brb' or 'Lol', but abbreviating every other word gets on my wick.

[Jordan3]

lol this guy went in a mood with me cos i saiD TALK ENGLISH YOU CHAV. :]

I get the opposite of that. I people saying to me like "wats da poynt ov tlkin in propa ritin"

[issaa.]

I get the opposite of that. I people saying to me like "wats da poynt ov tlkin in propa ritin"
lol, thats what people are like to me.

[ilovejordan]

roflmao i've had that before.

[paradox]

i dnt see what ur on boutz corse it aint its gr8. LOL

[Flap]

I wouldn't say its destroying england.. but it's just annoying, not much you can do really, people wil talk how they want to talk

[GR4NT]

lols u bta sht up its a gr8 langueg n lols

[HUGECOOL]

I wouldn't say it's destroying the English language. It's tainting it with more pleabian verbiage, but I suppose that's all its accomplished. Not only this, but many students' English grades are suffering because they prefer to short-hand their writings as if they were texting someone. In my school, many students actually forget the rules of writing over the summer and return to school with 'Text Speak' which they apply on their writings. (i.e, writing U instead of You.)

I believe this is just laziness and apathy towards academics by students because I don't believe a month or two or occasional texting is enough to make one forget any rules of writing.

[Heinous]

Considering the English language is easy to write, speak, read and understand, people should stick to it properly.

Abbreviations I have no problem with, because people use them all the time, so most understand it. (Atm, btw, wth/f, lol, lmao, rofl, etc etc). And to some extent using y in place of why, u in place of you, etc.

But not shortening every second word. That just annoys me, and makes you look stupid, sorry.

oh, and don't give me the "I only type/write like that when I'm chatting/other excuse", because you get into the habit of doing it. I was in that habit, and now I'm in the habit of having proper spelling, punctuation and grammar, and it's a good habit. ;)

[Herman]

I always type and text perfect English. :) I just don't like speaking in short forms, with exceptions of brb, lol, etc.

[HUGECOOL]

The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse *****. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary. "/

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[Rawr]

I only use it when I am texting and sometimes on msn if I can't be bothered. ;p

[Ostinato]

Okay I've not read much of what everyone else is saying, but I don't see what the big deal is.

The English language, overtime, has gradually been developing and it always will continue to do so. For people to send a text or talkg in 'txt' on the internet... who cares? Thats what a lot of teenagers these days do, it's modern - so maybe you are just living behind people? :s

It doesn't harm anyone so I don't really see the huge deal... :P

[emo...]

i only do things like 'U' and 'R', i think thats acceptable, but people who speak like this-
нєуα ρєєρz . . ωєℓ¢υмz 2 мι ѕут ! . . ι нσρє уαz ℓук ιт ¢σѕ ιт тυк мє αgєѕ ! ℓσℓz ιт ¢яαρ вт нєу
That is how on of my mates speaks! HOW ANNOYING!

[HUGECOOL]

Okay I've not read much of what everyone else is saying, but I don't see what the big deal is.

The English language, overtime, has gradually been developing and it always will continue to do so. For people to send a text or talkg in 'txt' on the internet... who cares? Thats what a lot of teenagers these days do, it's modern - so maybe you are just living behind people? :s

It doesn't harm anyone so I don't really see the huge deal... :P.
It's not a matter of what's 'cool' right now at all. Yes, the English language will continue to expand over time, but the point here is that its original form is being disregarded completely. And it's nor modern either, just laziness.

And actually, yes, it does harm people. Like I said in my previous post, many teenagers are utilizing text speak and substituting the correct wording with it, which eventually ends up being a low grade, ergo, harming that student's academic status.

[Neversoft]

I'm relieved when I get a text off somone in full English. Stupid 'txt spk' -grumble-