Spelling ISNT important

[Matatak]

Bit off topic but here goes:
What I dont get is why bother abbreviating txt messaging when most modern mobile phones have T3 word prompting, and is easier and quicker to type the correct spelling than an abbreviation (unless programmed) and is easier to read and interpret at a glance than hieroglyphics's.

And as for the board, as Andrew T has said before, get Firefox and spell check your post as you type.

Thats my 2 cents worth.

i dont mind offtopic.

all u old ppl jsut dont know how to read

ne1 = anyone
gtg = got to go

blah blah blah lol

[SUBYDAZZ]

Bit off topic but here goes:
What I dont get is why bother abbreviating txt messaging when most modern mobile phones have T3 word prompting, and is easier and quicker to type the correct spelling than an abbreviation (unless programmed) and is easier to read and interpret at a glance than hieroglyphics's.

So you can fit a longer message into the 160 characters. That's the only reason I do it. I'm amazed at the amount of people that don't use the predictive text and painstakingly type in every letter.

Firefox Spellcheck is my friend

[SUBYDAZZ]

Aslo, tehre has nveer been any edevince of a stduy form Cairbmdge Uni on tihs ethier.

It is only effective with short words, for example, few are going to figure out that foolinacuccililifinihipicatin is actually floccinaucinihilipilification. Would you not agree?

[Matatak]

It is only effective with short words, for example, few are going to figure out that foolinacuccililifinihipicatin is actually floccinaucinihilipilification. Would you not agree?

BAHAHAHA

would YOU not agree that like 99% of the population wuldnt even have heard that longassedpieceofcrap called a word even existed and meant anything ?
lol


and i bet the ones who DO know the word wuld be able to decipher that first spelling into the right one. coz comeon how many words THAT long and that crazy are there

[Alex]

the problem is more with punctuation, not spelling. It's amazing how much easier a sentence is to read with a comma shoved in every now and then!

alex

[INEEDABEER]

BAHAHAHA

would YOU not agree that like 99% of the population wuldnt even have heard that longassedpieceofcrap called a word even existed and meant anything ?
lol


and i bet the ones who DO know the word wuld be able to decipher that first spelling into the right one. coz comeon how many words THAT long and that crazy are there

Obviously a lot more than you'll ever know:rolleyes:

[subanator]

So you can fit a longer message into the 160 characters. That's the only reason I do it. I'm amazed at the amount of people that don't use the predictive text and painstakingly type in every letter.

Firefox Spellcheck is my friend

Point taken Subydazz, if I have to type in that much info (160+) I would rather phone.
(BTW, Spellcheck is actually checked as "Spell check" with Firefox) .


Hey who heard on JJJ this morning on the Breakfast Show about this and more?
They had examples of job applications and assignment papers at uni with abbreviated text and slang, some were from medical students, talk about bad doctors writing - LOL. Most were either failed "F" or in the bin!

[Bumpty]

I agree with the phone language, I find it much easier to use predictive text then abbreviate, But then I prefer to call anyway..

Something for everyone to think about -
Imagine if 'texting' (Morse Code doesn't count ) was invented before 'ringing'
Would everyone be running around ringing each other or still texting...

Couldn't agree more Alex, punctuation is a beautiful thing!

[subgiraffe]

a panda or a gangster - it's all in the comma!!

eats, shoots and leaves

[Bumpty]

Thats exactly it! ^