It should be a capital 'I'.
i.e.( I am not going there as I am soon coming home, I hope to see you soon.)
NOT( i am not going there as i am soon coming home, i hope to see you soon.)
OK .....I know someone will say that it is not worth worrying about but there is a right and a wrong way to do things. It either shows ignorance a laziness.
Go on now tell me to get a life!
2006-09-13 06:24:06 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I do that some time because I feel very lazy some times.
2006-09-13 06:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The right and the wrong ways to write are relative, changing and conventional. When most people agree to write something a particular way, this way becomes "the" right way to do it. No natural law indicates that "I" should be spelt with a capital letter. There shouldn't be any "should" or "shouldn't" in languages. That way, you're contributing to leave the evolution of languages to the self-proclaimed wisemen. We're all equally entitled to put forth changes in the language. Now, once that's said, let me tell you that I don't use a small "i" for the pronoun. But that's just me. I don't have an opinion on what things "should" be like in languages.
BTW, Why did you use an apostrophe in "themselve's"? That "s" is plural, and it "should" be added without an apostrophe.
2006-09-13 06:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I wont tell you to get a life, I totally agree with you, I get a bit fed up of all the shortened words, its what they do on texting to so they can get a longer message for the price of one, but unfortunately, they tend to write that way all the time then, and the I's yes, I think they have become lazy, but to be honest I have become a bit on the lazy side myself, I have to hold my hands up and admit to shortening words from time to time, but not on ur answer, I wouldn't dare, Lol.
2006-09-13 06:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by hotbabes_tracey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It`s because they have no respect for themselves or the English language. No one seems to start a sentence with a capital letter either. Good grammar shows intellect and pride in what you`ve done.
2006-09-13 06:37:18 · answer #4 · answered by The BudMiester 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is due to being lazy.. When I asked my question I used a small I and didnt bother changing it because I couldnt be bothered! I just went ahead and sent it. But you are completly right, there is a wrong way and a right way and it is quite annoying.. lol x
2006-09-13 06:37:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it IS either laziness or ignorance, just like using an apostrophe in "themselves" when one isn't supposed to be one. I would check your own spelling/grammar before jumping on others
2006-09-13 06:38:22 · answer #6 · answered by meep meep!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about you, but I went to a secretarial school, and anything to do with typing that's wrong, does irritate me, but I have to remember, not everyone has the training that I do.
But, yes, I agree with you, there is no excuse as their is a spell check that would correct it.
2006-09-14 22:35:48 · answer #7 · answered by bizzybee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faster and simper to type. As people get more used to online discussions, many words are being shortened and abbreviated to make typing faster. That's just one other example of the process.
2006-09-13 06:25:54 · answer #8 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably the same reason as to why you did not start your sentence / question with a capital and why you put a redundant apostrophe in the word "themselve's" . ;p
2006-09-13 06:35:25 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do it, i started to when i was kid and first read ee cummings and it became a habit. I thought about changing it, (as you can see i capitalize if its the begininng of the sentence), but decided the little i is well, much cuter.
2006-09-13 06:33:11 · answer #10 · answered by desi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋