Still more from the weird news files: Text message essay baffles British teacher
LONDON, England (Reuters) — An English essay written by a British teenager in text messaging short-hand has reignited concern among teachers that literacy standards are under threat.
Now that text messaging has begun to gain popularity here in the States, I fear for future generations…
I saw that article — that really frightened me, too. It’s sad that people can’t even distinguish between styles of casual and formal writing, heh.