When you write on AIM an in text messages do you use correct spelling or do you use abbreviations?

Question

I pretty much always use correct spelling it bothers me when people abbrivaite things and put like 20 question marks after a question

Answer 1

i sometimes use abbreviations

Answer 2

i abbreviate

Answer 3

It does bother me if they don't use correct spelling and most of the time I REALLY TRY to make myself correct. However every once in a while I'm in a non-talkative mood, in which case, I do use abbriviations.

Answer 4

Well, I spell out words such as you, are, okay, haha,tomorrow, any, what, and those kinds of words.  But I'll use abreviasions for things like idk, wtf, wth, lol, imo, ttyl, lylab, lylas, ily, hbu, and those kinds of things.  So I do both.  My friends use things like wu and such and i HATE that! It is sooooooooo annoying.  Im like its not that hard to do the entire thing.

Answer 5

on msn if use full words, but when text messaging I abbreviate some words.. like i'll do wrk [for work], comn [coming], and checkd [checked]...

just little stuff like that!

Answer 6

ya for the most part i use correct spelling.

it gets so annoying when people are like.

"i cnt go 2 the prty bt i c u l8r"

how hard is it to say "i cant go to the party but see you later"

  

Answer 7

I always try to use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, but sometimes I get expressive with punctuation and emoticons, for emphasis. But I type 110 wpm and have a QWERTY keyboard on my phone, so it doesn't take me that long.  People who don't type as fast might get frustrated, especially if they are in a fast-moving conversation, but personally, I think it's just lazy to use all those cutsey abbreviations!

Answer 8

on aim, i'll use correct everything. i really hate it when college students type in abbreviations -_- texts are somewhat the same, but if i have no room, then i'll need to abbreviate.

Answer 9

I use LOL, idk, brb, ttyl, g2g and OMG but I got this thing to write everything in correct spelling. My friends sometimes call be a geek :)

It bothers me too when the spellings are all weird...

xox- Julie

Answer 10

for the most part i spell out the word but i do use lol and idk and things like that

Answer 11

i definitely abbreviate, only because i dont want the message to carry on to a 2nd message.  it saves a lot of space.  also, my husbands text will just completely cut it off and it wont even start a new message.. for instance, i'll put:  i hav2cln 4party 2moro, cm L8r if u wnt 2 tlk.... people always get what i'm saying. i only do this if the message isnt going to fit on one.. :)  sorry it bothers you, but it would bother people if they got like 3 messages in one too!! lol   aim i type it all out.  and i'm a huge spelling finatic as well.. (i was a nerd and in a spelling bee.. ) and i think there is NO exception when people can't spell.  but abbreviating actually takes some creativity too, and isnt necessarily 'misspelling.'  anyway... hope i answered your question????? (jk about the million ?'s.. i hate that too)

Answer 12

meh i type out most words..

but i say lol, lmao, lmfao, rofl, rogl, brb, idk, ily, imy, wtf, wth, omg, omfg, and thats basicly it

its just easier to read when the whole word is typed. .

but i dont really care about spelling and stuff

if i spell a word wrong or make a typo i just leave it

theyll get it.

:DDD  

Answer 13

I use correct spelling BUT I do use OMG, OMFG, LOL, WTF and TTYL.

Sometimes I spell them out but not often.  

Answer 14

I hate chatspeak with a passion haha.

So I always use correct spelling and grammar.

Answer 15

YEP !!

I **ALWAYS** ABBREV.

ITS FUUNER.

THA CORRECT SPELLING IS BOOORRRINNNG

I LUV PUTTIN ALOTTA PUNCTUATIONS 2 !!!!

Answer 16

correct spelling, but I do use LOL and IDK, not much else though.

Answer 17

correct

Answer 18

I use correct spelling. I don't think some people realize how dumb they look when they type things in abbreviations. Sure the occasional "LOL" or "g2g" is fine, but when you use nothing else, it's just plain obnoxious.

Answer 19

Yea same here I always use correct spelling,sometimes i'll do Idk.

but I hate when people abbrivaite things it annoys me

Answer 20

i use abbreviations its cooler,faster an funner............

Answer 21

I usually use proper grammar, but I don't always capitalize "I", otherwise, I add an apostrophe in words that need it, etc. I do use "lol" and "idk" sometimes, more "lol" though....Hope I helped!

Answer 22

i usually spell stuff right except for idk and lol. i never do more than ?? or !! because after that it get annoying.  

Answer 23

i abbreviate its a lot quicker and easier

Answer 24

i use correct spellings, or at least i try to spell words right. i do use bc and idk but that's all the abbreviations i use.