Using shortened text grammar on forums.

**Tifosi** · June 23rd, 2004 05:20 PM

Kaya siguro ginawa ang HSRT (High School Readiness Test);napansin siguro ng DepEd na mahina na sa sentence construction, spelling, grammar, etc ang mga kabataan naten. Di ba nga kung ano ang nakikita ng mga bata sa mas nakakatanda eh ginagaya na rin nila, thinking it's the right way to do it?

...oh well, it's not a perfect world anyways, at least we do our part

**Tifosi** · June 23rd, 2004 05:21 PM

Kaya siguro ginawa ang HSRT (High School Readiness Test);napansin siguro ng DepEd na mahina na sa sentence construction, spelling, grammar, etc ang mga kabataan naten. Di ba nga kung ano ang nakikita ng mga bata sa mas nakakatanda eh ginagaya na rin nila, thinking it's the right way to do it?

...oh well, it's not a perfect world anyways, at least we do our part

**Ikabod** · June 23rd, 2004 05:59 PM

I agree with all of you. It's basic netiquette to post in the proper manner. Why is it so difficult to follow simple rules? Why do some posters insist on having the mindset that if we don't like the way they do things then sorry for us but that's the way it's going to be? :confused: Posting properly is a sign of politeness, courtesy and respect to fellow members of this online community.

It's a clear indication of the kind of education some people got in the last few years. At least most of the people in my generation went through the difficulties of learning correct grammar and sentence construction and subsequently applied it to everyday use. I think that's the reason Filipinos are steadily losing their edge in English proficiency.

I don't want to sound picky but, aside from using SMS grammar, is it so hard to know when to use there and their? Or your and you're? Or this and these? It's just irritating to see this often and realize that the poster didn't make a typographical error but really thought that it was correct.

Anyway, I just hope some of the concerned posters will follow the advisory of the admins to adhere to the forum rules. Also, what I've mentioned is just my opinion on the matter so I hope any posters who take offense on what I've said shouldn't take it personally.

By the way, I also do make mistakes in my post but at least they aren't intentional.

**gretzy** · June 23rd, 2004 06:12 PM

im sometimes guilty of that, but it's unintentional. i sometimes forget to check my message before posting.

but, i'll try to improve it

**ssaloon** · June 23rd, 2004 09:29 PM

Originally posted by happy_gilmore
OT: Miko, mod ka na ah.... kaya pala laking pinagbago mo. ;)

uy hinde ah! at your service lang po :D

Originally posted by CaRGirL
soree kung minsan eh "TXT TYPE" ako... pero thats the way i type talaga e... even check out OTHER forums I visit. we'll if you cant read it, then dont read it anymore! soree if i reply this way, but if thats the way i type, then you cant do anything about it...

parang mahirap ata tanggapin ang reasoning na ganito ah.. no offense, but you've got a fully functional keyboard infront of you. i think you can do something about it by typing in full words and/or sentences. pag gusto, may paraan, pag ayaw, may dahilan. yun lang po.

peace!

**boybi** · June 23rd, 2004 10:04 PM

also, bear in mind that there are a lot of overseas forumers that are not accustomed to our text linggos. kaya kelangan talaga full words sana tayong lahat kung mag post dito.

**nelany** · June 23rd, 2004 10:50 PM

Oo nga eh, ang hirap intindihin yung mga shortcut na words. Isa lang ako na overseas forumers na hindi marunong sa text message sa atin.

**GlennSter** · June 23rd, 2004 10:54 PM

e pnu nmn aku?d tlga aku snay ng tru spelin ng mga wrds.maiirta prin b kyu skin?

chaka nakakainis din ung mga "ME nang ME"
SAMPLE:

gutom na me.....

alis na me.....

kain lang me....

pokenanginang ME yan.

pwede namang "AKO"..kala nila cute sila.

**pepengtom** · June 23rd, 2004 11:32 PM

Originally posted by happy_gilmore
OT: Miko, mod ka na ah.... kaya pala laking pinagbago mo. ;)

cno po b ung bgong mod? gn2 b ung nire2klamo m?

**GlennSter** · June 24th, 2004 12:03 AM

Originally posted by CaRGirL
soree kung minsan eh "TXT TYPE" ako... pero thats the way i type talaga e... even check out OTHER forums I visit. we'll if you cant read it, then dont read it anymore! soree if i reply this way, but if thats the way i type, then you cant do anything about it...

you know better than that.sheesh.

**ssaloon** · June 24th, 2004 12:19 AM

Originally posted by pepengtom
cno po b ung bgong mod? gn2 b ung nire2klamo m?

:confused: :confused: :confused:

**odell** · June 24th, 2004 12:39 AM

sorry.. im truly sorry...

**afrasay** · June 24th, 2004 03:47 AM

guilty po ako dito, yun hindi gumagamit ng capital letters and lots of typo error. pero may period naman po after ng sentence ko. nagmamadali lang akong mag type baka kasi mawala sa isip ko yun isusulat ko. siguro po wag naman masyadong mahipit, a simple PM would do sa mga SMS type na posts. hindi po lahat tayo magagaling sa english and sometimes filipino. Pero ako lang ito.

**TEAL** · June 24th, 2004 08:32 AM

Mahirap kasi mag text ng full words kasi isang daliri lang per hand ang gamit. Kaya intindihin din natin yung mga short cut mag post. Yes, they have a full keyboard in front of them, pero baka naman isang finger lang ang meron sila per hand. PEACE!

OT: Congratulations ssaloon, moderator ka na pala. Regards to your Dad!

**RafRaf** · June 24th, 2004 08:36 AM

I think typos and minor grammatical errors are forgivable... huwag lang yung "shortened text" as the title of this thread implies. Peace!

**empy** · June 24th, 2004 08:53 AM

Originally posted by boybi
also, bear in mind that there are a lot of overseas forumers that are not accustomed to our text linggos. kaya kelangan talaga full words sana tayong lahat kung mag post dito.

yeah, i'm not familiar with SMS shortcuts. i really don't mind the typos and the occasional grammar error - after all, like someone above said: no one is perfect, especially not me.

but if i cannot even make sense of a reply, or get a headache playing 'fill in the blanks', i just don't read the post.

**boknoyxtrm2001** · June 24th, 2004 09:01 AM

hmmmmm..

IMO, there is a really need for us... not to use the text lingo... though we say we are the texting capital of the world but still we must respect the ettiquettes on the board...

even for the moderators and poster and even I am guilty of this.. but we must bear in mind that we must respect others opinion as we respect them...

so my verdict is.. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DON'T USE TEXT LINGO..

**zero** · June 24th, 2004 09:10 AM

probably, there will come a time na SMS shortcuts will be accepted worldwide.
it would be a part of man's evolution,
and we'll be the pioneers! ;)

sa city of manila, may mga sign na PED XING sa kalye,
Pedestrian Crossing pala yun?!

**TEAL** · June 24th, 2004 09:20 AM

Originally posted by zero
probably, there will come a time na SMS shortcuts will be accepted worldwide.
it would be a part of man's evolution,
and we'll be the pioneers! ;)

sa city of manila, may mga sign na PED XING sa kalye,
Pedestrian Crossing pala yun?!

Good point Zero!

OT: International sign na ba yang PED XING? First time I saw it di ko maintindihan. Kala ko pedicab exiting or pedophile exercising along Roxas blvd.

**boybi** · June 24th, 2004 09:22 AM

maybe the phone manufacturers will come out with new phones that won't send the text if its not spelled correctly or the grammar is wrong

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