Guys,

I found this issue interesting to discuss. The question to make ourselves is if txt / chat / and abbreviations that are starting to be used since some few years ago are impeding the natural progression of languaje (english above all). This "problem" applies more to kids that are getting themselves used to write always abbreviated instead of the real word or phrase for example instead of:

By the way, are you happy?

they / we write:

BTW, r u ?

The "problem" is ever worst when kids take this form of writting to "normal" life and not when using a computer, i mean when they write a letter to their grandpas or grannies this they use this way of abbreviations in this letter too and so they complicate other persons that read it and aren't familiarized with this "new language".

Well, it could be a long issue to discuss and could be all a matter of opinions, but what are your opinions about it?

Here you have an article of another example about this issue in cellphone messages.

Thanks,

DKRR