do you think that SMS texting is affecting the English language?  

It really is so wrong, we will be breeding illiterate kids soon!

So in 10-20 years time, will the bank managers be sending text speak letters telling their customers they 'cnt av' an overdraft or a loan???

I will look, thank you

So it's just as bad in Spain then?

Hiya chem,

Just as bad here as well as over there. I looked at the e-mail that he wanted to send them aghast (grin) well I did understand it but that´s not the point you can´t go writing in text message style to Official Places can you? Or maybe you can. Who knows don´t worry the Spànish language is being obliterated too with text messaging like that.
Just imagine where all the Romance went when they text you a message in their text language (grin). Can you imagine Romeo and Juliet texting each other from the Balcony one and the other well downstairs so to speak. Imagine what they would say to each other if it were nowadays text messaging away well. I am getting to learn some in Spanish so I can imagine what it´s like in English as well. One example is que is replaced in the text by ke or que tal is written ktal? things like that.

Doesn't bear thinking about!!

"Where4 art tho Ju?" - No, not the same really, is it? Surely language is for communication and should be clear and easy for everyone to understand it. How can a foreign student expect to know what 'every1' means, for example???

Hiya Karen,

Oh yes that is a very good observation. Twould not seem the wouldst it (grin). Nowadays they would be texting something like "When are you coming up mate"? "Why don´t you give up yer Fathers name"? Not at all Shakesperian like is it. It´s just that I got a picture of Romeo and Juliet texting on their phones to each other that´s all it struck me that it could be very amusing to be able to see what they could have texted to each other if they had had those Mobile Phones then in that Century which of course they did´nt but you can let your imagination run wild a bit can´t you. Has made me laugh that one thanks very much.
Where has all the romantic stuff gone? All that romantic communication from before? Alas down the drain I fear.

I think that you are right

I sometimes put a 2 instead of to if I'm in a hurry but that's it!!