http://www.nyceducated.info/blog/internet/writing-styles-for-formal-and-informal-communications/ Ramblings of an educated teenager Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.nyceducated.info/blog/internet/writing-styles-for-formal-and-informal-communications/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Michael Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:53:32 +0000 http://www.nyceducated.info/blog/internet/writing-styles-for-formal-and-informal-communications/#comment-1789 I definitely feel that proper grammar leaves a good first impression, unless the person you are talking to uses IM-speak, in which case you should use slightly better English than he is using. I definitely feel that proper grammar leaves a good first impression, unless the person you are talking to uses IM-speak, in which case you should use slightly better English than he is using.

]]> http://www.nyceducated.info/blog/internet/writing-styles-for-formal-and-informal-communications/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Misha Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:45:08 +0000 http://www.nyceducated.info/blog/internet/writing-styles-for-formal-and-informal-communications/#comment-1786 I for one think there shold be no disntinction -- write with proper grammar and diction in both instances. Onc eyou get used to it, and learn proper English, it is simpler than you think -- for me, it would take me about 10 times as long to write in "IMspeak", as i'd have to actually concentrate on remembering all these silly shortcuts like "ppl" "plz" "u r" etc. Coming from a college education and having written more papers than I would like to remmeber, typing properly is simply the fastest and most natural way I type. I am not trying to brag here, just saying that once you learn to consistenly type properly, it comes as naturally, or more naturally, than the shortcut version. And, it reinforces the proper skills so you have them when you need them. Last but not least, you sound infinitely more intelligent when writing with proper grammar, even in an IM conversation, and I think it leaves a positive first impression on others. I for one think there shold be no disntinction — write with proper grammar and diction in both instances. Onc eyou get used to it, and learn proper English, it is simpler than you think — for me, it would take me about 10 times as long to write in “IMspeak”, as i’d have to actually concentrate on remembering all these silly shortcuts like “ppl” “plz” “u r” etc. Coming from a college education and having written more papers than I would like to remmeber, typing properly is simply the fastest and most natural way I type. I am not trying to brag here, just saying that once you learn to consistenly type properly, it comes as naturally, or more naturally, than the shortcut version. And, it reinforces the proper skills so you have them when you need them. Last but not least, you sound infinitely more intelligent when writing with proper grammar, even in an IM conversation, and I think it leaves a positive first impression on others.

]]>