how does internet media corrupt the use of language?

Answer 1

All the abbreviations and such have become a habit to most of us. (I've been known to use them myself.) I think it's sad to see so many kids in school spelling words incorrectly, incorrect punctuation, etc. because they carry these habits away from cyberspace.

On the other hand, when there is a movie called "The Pursuit of Happyness", that doesn't help spelling, either.

Answer 2

Part of the issues lies with using alpha-numeric contractions.
w8. ou812. and the such. We've also fallen into the habit of spelling things how they sound instead of how they are actually spelled, this can change the meaning of something entirely. Getting to the physicality of it......we interact so much online that some people can NOT function in a face to face situation.

Answer 3

I think the answer to this is pretty obvious in reading the terrible grammer and spelling in a large portion of the questions asked at yahoo answers. Don't you ?

Answer 4

This is a pet peeve: I do not answer any e-mail that uses text message abbreviations. I understand their necessity in making ones text message short but in daily writing, even in e-mails, it's painful to see.

Answer 5

ppl com an 2 yhoo and type lik they txtmsg sum1 2 they cel bt xpct a inteligent anser.

Annoying, isn't it? useful on the cel maybe, but just pure lazy-ness at the PC.

Cheers :-)

Answer 6

I see my teenage kids writing skills going to h... since they started writing the abbreviated english used in text mes. and IM

Answer 7

It's contributed to improper use of grammar and spelling, along with the abuse of abbreviations and little "smilies" (I think that's what they're called - e.g., ":)" is a smile).

Answer 8

U shd c jus wat hs hapnd 2 r spelling. Tha wan 2 hv shrctz alla time. C wat I meen?