Friday, September 2, 2016

Experts Say

 

The convenience and ubiquity of texting should make it easier to compose a message that reads like an actual sentence rather than as a secret code, right? Not so fast. A recent study reveals that many people see proper grammar and punctuation in text messaging as classic jerk behavior.

Experts Say That Periods in Text Messages Come Across as ‘Standoffish,’ ‘Insincere’ | PJ Media

*blink*  What?  Jerk behavior?  For using proper grammar?! 

Oh that makes me very unhappy!  Grammar nerds don’t want to be perceived as being jerks at all! 


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