2006-12-06 16:04:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Same reason I'm going to say LOL!!!!
'Net slang.
I've come up with a few of my own over the years that so many others use now, I feel like a genius. :P
I was an English major...so 'dat's FUN for me!!
ROFLMBO
2006-12-06 18:05:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in second grade I had to attend a special class in order to be able to make a "th" sound. Not laziness. If you write "dat" instead of "that", it's a spelling mistake.
2006-12-07 00:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the fricative Th is pronounced sometimes as d because of the rapid and casual speech especially in the USA .this is not laziness or mistake ,rather it is casuality in speech that may not block understanding of the word if the listener is aware of it.
Note that the mispronunciation of th or any other SOUND-not letter-is a pronunciation mistake rather than a spelling mistake.
2006-12-07 00:17:13 · answer #3 · answered by zein_egypt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually done purposefully... neither laziness nor a spelling mistake, but a way youths create distance and difference between themselves and older generations. In a sense, a way to be unique and "cool".
2006-12-07 00:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to some linguists, in certain dialects, the "d" sound may be native to the speaker but the "th" sound is not. So some speakers may associate or substitute "d" for "th." Once a regional dialect is started, it may be imitated and adopted by others.
This is similar to how some native Mexican Spanish speakers may substitute "b" and "v" etc.
2006-12-07 00:30:07 · answer #5 · answered by emilynghiem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to Eagleflyer, yea i was in one of the classes aswell, but my probly was many R's and L's
and its slang or laziness, some people both say and type words like that as dat, because its a slang word, others just type it cuz they dont feel like typin full words out when they can use somethin in its place thats shorter
2006-12-07 00:16:41 · answer #6 · answered by kydd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While sending messages through mobiles or even computers 'th' is replaced by 'd' to save time as well as space.When one is in a hurry, one can use'd' instead of 'the' or 'dat' instead of 'that'.
2006-12-07 10:37:58 · answer #7 · answered by Pooj@ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the cool thing for teens to do. lazy aim typing. we're 'too cool' to use 'th'
2006-12-07 00:07:15 · answer #8 · answered by Vae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a text style to conserve space.
2006-12-07 02:16:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just teenage slang. One person did it and now others follow.
2006-12-07 00:13:28 · answer #10 · answered by Ja S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋