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In regard to a post in Back-to-school writing and texting:
When I was in school I didn’t text much…now that my little brother-in-law is in high school he said the teaches allow the kids to text during class and use their phones to find answers. What happened to the world?
— Samantha S., via the Grammarly.com Facebook Page
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I think some people may be confusing conmunicating with grammar? Yes, Facebook, Twitter, texting and email are great ways for staying in touch with friends and family if you can’t get to see them often (although I know people who Facebook and text people in the same house!) so they aid communication; however I think it could definitely be said that they have contributed to the decline in correct grammatical usage and spelling. I was told by an English teacher recently that she had marked an assignment which was full of “text speak” and the student didn’t understand that it was contextually inappropriate. I found that disturbing.
— Tina D. via the Grammarly.com Facebook Page
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In response to “Sometimes I forget how to spell a word so I change the whole sentence to avoid writing it.”
I’ve done this before. I think almost everyone has unless an English teacher is watching closely and “pushing buttons” like they are supposed to do.
— Melva R., via the Grammarly.com Facebook Page
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