I think IM is a bigger culprit than SMS. I've been using MSN since grade 7 and it took a lot of focus to break my 'hey how r u?' habits. Girls are worse.
Spell-check doesn't help much, either. It allows people to be lazy with their language, and it still doesn't catch every mistake. Some of the notes I've seen people taking during lectures are just brutal. I understand that knowing how to spell "Mycenaean" isn't important in life, but misspelling "ceramics" and "horses?" That's just plain stupid.
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I will edit my texts until I'm under the 140character max. I hate sending two messages. I normally use proper grammar & punctuation, unless I getting close to the max.
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I'm an A university student and I have poor grammar. Can you give me a lesson?
greater than, less than, more than
if.. then, then we went, and then
Im good with the rest you listed.
How about effect and affect. I can't figure those out for the LIFE of me.
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Affect: Always a verb, at least in modern usage. Think "influenced." It can also mean "pretend to feel or have," but this is much more rare.
Effect: As a noun, it's pretty simple. It's use as a verb is recent, and a little jargon-ish. Think "implemented" For example: "The changes he had effected affected the workers' moods. He affected ignorance of the whole business."
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I become nonplussed whenever I see accept and except interchanged.
"I'd go to the movies accept I have to work late."
Temporary_User is my texting kindred spirit apparently. I text using proper grammar and spelling until I go over the limit and then I edit everything down.
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Affect: Always a verb, at least in modern usage. Think "influenced." It can also mean "pretend to feel or have," but this is much more rare.
Effect: As a noun, it's pretty simple. It's use as a verb is recent, and a little jargon-ish. Think "implemented" For example: "The changes he had effected affected the workers' moods. He affected ignorance of the whole business."
Actually both affect and effect can be used as nouns or verbs. I use both regularly when I dictate letters, and constantly have to correct my assistants. They always seem to guess wrong.
Affect - Noun - equivalent to demeanour or emotional state. Used mostly in psychology. One of the symptoms of major depression is a 'flat affect' meaning a person doesn't seem to have much emotional response to things.
Affect - Verb - to influence. Studying is one way to positively affect your grades.
Effect - Noun - result. The effect of studying is usually better grades.
Effect - Verb - to implement or to achieve - In order to effect better grades I might suggest that you study.
In law, I use the last three the most, but got a fair amount of use out of the first 'affect' in my psych undergrad.
Effect as a verb is almost always used in the past tense (effected) which is why my example sounds a little strange.
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I send a ridiculous amount of texts per month (usually 1500-2000, especially during hockey season, I send a bunch while I'm at games alone); but very very rarely will I use "text" speak, it annoys the hell out of me when someone uses it when texting me.
Actually both affect and effect can be used as nouns or verbs. I use both regularly when I dictate letters, and constantly have to correct my assistants. They always seem to guess wrong.
Affect - Noun - equivalent to demeanour or emotional state. Used mostly in psychology. One of the symptoms of major depression is a 'flat affect' meaning a person doesn't seem to have much emotional response to things.
I have only ever encountered the noun "affect" in a book by Jane Austen, so I assumed it was archaic. I think it's more current in certain circles, like the psychology bit you mentioned. Every time I've seen people use it, it should be "effect."
And the Internet spelling mistake I hate the most is substituting "weary" for "wary." The second one means "unsure or uneasy." The first one means "tired."
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I use txt spch when I'm drunk. I have enough trouble with my giant hands working my blackberry keyboard as it is, once I'm drunk it's hopeless. It has taken me 10 minutes before to send out a 5 word text like srry dude busy now ttyl.
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