Nizumal

I have to say that I am one of the few remaining people in the world to use Standard English when typing on the internet or in text messages etc. Yet, I can't help but find that the views expressed in this article were perhaps very one sided. I find myself replying to people that I talk to, especially within runescape, with a very confused "?". I then probably get a similar reply when they can't seem to understand my lack of understanding...so to speak. Yet being an A level English Language student myself I know the value of this new "form" of language. This so called text speak can be seen as a natural progression in our world of busy busy people and an increased limit on what we can say. The author of this very article himself mentioned that he was confined to a word limit and that is one explination for the emergance of this shorthand confusion we all are subjected to. Also, more than 2000 years ago some of the most advanced civilisations, such as the Egyptians, used single symbols to express their language in a written form, perhaps this is the destiantion for our language?.....or maybe not. Nevertheless, I agree the excuse "We're not in an English classroom" is probably not even an excuse at all. That kind of Language would be at home in an English classroom. This new development in language may be an annoying one yet it is important to weigh up all the opinions. As much as I am an advocate for standard grammar and a wide array of lexical choice I think its important to keep an open mind and respect everyones choices and freedoms. So this is my first and hopefully not my last post on the vast tip.it forums and i hope i didn't go on for too long, but for those who read all the way through then thankyou for your time. P.S I apologise in advance for any incorrect spellings :D l8r.