Chatting languages....:)

If chatting with smart phone, I do agree to use chatting language. It save time. If chatting with computer have normal keyword, write in full words and grammar structure is a good idea. Nowadays, teachers blame the younger generation use too much chatting Langange and lowered the ability.

Hahaha...i can relate myself with this, sometimes when im texting i will use shorten the words its because im using old type of cellphone and my thumb get hurt a lot if i type too much, so i shorten my words but your friend is right, dont make it as habbit it can affect your writing style. Here in my country many teenagers are using funky style when they are chatting or texting like replace a with 4, and then create their own shorten words, replacing a with uu, replacing ya with ea, etc. Its really annoying and it is also one o the reasons why they got low score in language exams because they forgot the correct grammar and structure.

Ryan, i think it is no harm if we are to use short-cut words when chatting. Because i discovered that sometimes we want to write faster, just like what we intend to say by words. Only by short-cut words, then only we can write faster. Of course, when we are writing formal letter or document, we should never use short-cut words. We should always write in full sentences and correct grammars. As long we can remember when to use the correct structure of writing styles, then we won't be facing any problem with it.

Your friend has a good point about writing the correct spelling of the words, but sometimes in chatting, you can try this short words especially if you are enjoying or just simply replying a discussion. I think its okay to use this short words as long as when you do formal writing, you will not forget the correct spelling for these words. You just have to explain it properly that this is just for enjoyment and would not be applicable for formal writing. :)

It might be a good excuse if you are using mobile phone. But if you are using computer or laptop, I think you shouldn't be that lazy. Come on, typing one or two letters more couldn't be that hard..

Hello ryanong It's nice to have a friend who correct you anytime you've made a mistake.:) In the other hand chatting through YM or skype is a great help improving your sentence constructions and grammar. It's one way to put your knowledge into practice. So if ever you are going to write formal letters it would be easy for you because you're used to it..:) Have a great day

Yes I observed in chatting everyone use short words like you explain and the both side chatter is understand this words. No one wants to blame on these words.

It's fun to use short words in chatting and text messages. My mind is in the habit of giving signals to my hand for typing in short during chatting and writing proper spellings otherwise. During college days there were only few words which I would write in short while making notes in rough note-book. I wish this language would have been common those days so it would have been easier to write notes.

I'm like that too, using those abbreviated words just to convey what I mean in a flash. But that is just for informal communication only. I used the formal English when doing business, communicating with big bosses etc. But I admit, there are still some of those short cuts words that I can understand, sometimes I ask my wife about those. Thanks

I used to short-cut my words when I write and chat, especially. But since I have started working in my current company (where we chat and email customers), I have then become used to writing the whole and correct spelling of the word and I am more conscious with my grammar. I must say, it has helped me a lot. I have noticed that my grammar has improved a lot.

Hi friend, in this modern days most of the people are using the chat languages, i heard that some students are using this kind of chat language in their exam papers and teacher reduced the mark for this activities. We are living a fast life and looking ways to save time and use this kind of terms for that, if your friend is not interested in this kind of terms, then avoid it while chatting with him

I think it is also irritating to write in full spelling. When I chat with my closest friends, we chat using the short cut form. But when I am talking to other people, I use the correct spelling because it looks nicer. happy mylotting!

In my case I tried to spell the words with it's correct spelling because it just give you confusion on the real spelling of the word in the future and it will be embarrassing in your part.

it is like sending a text message to someone but through chatting...kids nowadays are quite confuse about correct spelling..

In a way, it is a good thing that your friends are concern in the way you use and express the language. They maybe are just concerned with the fact that there is an excellent chance that you will carry that new-found habit when writing formal letters.

Chatting with the words in short is completely not wrong! But someone hates that ( like you friend, me,..) because it seem you don't respect us. With the peoples like that, if you want to talk in flash, you should use the voice chat (on the Skype). If you don't want to use voice chat, then you have to fix your writing. That's so easy to fix it at all. Hope you have a good writing skill!

As a matter of fact, these chat languages could affect your language competency especially on the writing part and your grammar. Those characteristics of chat languages you mentioned are not all. If one get too used with this chat language, he may forgot about the basic rules of grammar and the sequences of words and sentences that makes a correct and good sentences. Honestly speaking, most of the people I know uses chat language everyday. While I never do so.

Yeah, it is not a good habit. I used to to that but my sister got angry at me when I wrote her a letter once and she told me to stop doing that. hahahhaha After that, I stopped.