Lately, I've realized that my IM [instant messaging] typing skills have gone downhill. No longer do I heed the grammar monkey in my mind that screams for proper diction; instead, I am consumed by the need to type as fast as I speak. This has resulted in some embarrassingly egregious typos, and I fear that each error will one day damage my English major credibility. I’ve noticed the same problem often creeping up in MS Word when I do assignments, which alerts me to the fact that I’ve become dependent on my spellchecker. How does one recapture the buzz of the spelling bee that used to fly so freely in and out of my life? I see some self-administered spelling tests in the near future, either that or less time on IM.
*Note: Yes, a spellchecker was involved in this post. ;)
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IM actually improved my typing skills, made me a lean mean typing machine.
I do use the spellcheck often (when it is available), but when I make a mistake on IM, I often correct it with an* after the fact. This seems silly, but it is important to me that the person on the other end, knows I am literate and care. :P
How do I not have you on IM? We should address that.
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