# I'm a stickler for correct spelling and punctuation when texting. Anyone else? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 21, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719 "2012-11-21T14:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/41 "2012-11-22T21:56:22Z")
I’m with you, at least usually. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/42 "2012-11-23T02:57:34Z")
I’m a stickler, unless I’m angry then I’m typing too fast to care. I once got a very interesting text though, from someone who sent it to me by mistake. It was pretty nasty and vile but the spelling and punctuation were almost perfect. It seemed odd because you’d expect someone using that language wouldn’t care about correct grammar and spelling. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/43 "2012-11-23T03:42:05Z")
> [@Jane\_Elliot](#): > > I also text with correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Even when I’m sexting. 🙂 Actually, with sexting, it’s the correct manipulation that counts.😉 I try to text down, sometimes, but can’t make it to the send button. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/44 "2012-11-23T03:46:56Z")
Meh I’m 46 and use text speak all the time when communicating with my kids or text savvy people but to most adults generally not. Reminds of the story that may or may not be true. girls sent a text to her mum telling mum that her dog died, mum responded LOL. Daughter thought WTF and asked mum why she was laughing, apparently the mum thought it stood for lots of love. ---
**Author:** ![Norse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Norse)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 8:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/45 "2012-11-23T08:53:47Z")
> [@Inner\_Stickler](#): > > Yeah, basically every phone on the market now comes with some sort of predictive text function or other text assist function like autocorrect. Sure, and when I had an HTC I used it. However, the implementation - or the built-in vocabulary - on my current SGS2 sucks donkey balls, so that was the second “feature” I turned off (after the annoying “click when you type” sounds). That said, chalk me up as one of those who only use txtspeak when I’m running out of writing space. Real words make the message so much easier to read. And while I’m at it: get the heck off my lawn! ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 9:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/46 "2012-11-23T09:18:04Z")
I use correct spelling, punctuation and capitalisation. If I send a message while on my PC, using a free app that makes the message seem to be from my phone, I am restricted to 160 characters. If I need to I edit and reword the message to conform with the limit. ---
**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/47 "2012-11-23T09:30:10Z")
I am too. However, I dislike texting and hardly ever see the point of it, so almost all the messages I send are “Yes” “No” “Thanks”, etc… ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2012, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719/48 "2012-11-24T23:10:58Z")
I’ve never texted anyone - don’t know if I can even do so from my phone - but if I did I would certainly use correct spelling, punctuation and capitalisation, just as I do in all my writing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-stickler-for-correct-spelling-and-punctuation-when-texting-anyone-else/641719.md?page=2)