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People saying or writing "text" when they mean "texted"
When did this become acceptable? It's approaching "I could care less" levels of utter bullshit.
When did this become acceptable? It's approaching "I could care less" levels of utter bullshit.
garlic?
bread?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY
and that's stephen fry, man. he knows loads of words.
Can you give some context? Not sure I've heard this.
I text my friend last night
nobody says that
dots does
He's right.
I, Wright, write: I, right. (Aye, right).
I do
CONGRATULATIONS!
she text me to tell me where we're meeting
nobody says that
do they say tha instead, cos the t at the end is too difficult to say?
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4440422#r7849178
nobod.... oh
isn't "I could care less"
meant to be like "I could care less if ...." where the thing you could care less about is extreme, pointing out that the person could only care less in this extreme circumstance
nah
well it is
but i would never for the life of me say it.
fair dooooooooooooooos
You don't generally use the phrase for things you find extreme though
You use it for things you find trifling and inconsequential, e.g. I couldn't care less about the colour of Christopher Biggins' kecks.
Oh never mind, I can't be asked
CO AT ME
whu?
the point is
if you're going to call me out, call me out pal
it's not JUST you
But yeah, alright, you too.
You're worse than Hitler, vine.
You're going to set Theo off
I was brought up to care about stuff like this. I feel really grateful that I don't anymore.
*greatfull
Because 'texted' is the pinnacle of good English, of course.
sod pinnacles
It's just one example of a really confusing use of language. I'm not being all "shibboleth to help you identify people with a similar level of education you you" here.
Text and Texted are almost identical in this context.
I can't see how you can be accepting of one but so scornful of the other. Bit odd.
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4440433#r7849290
I would reply but alcxxk's absolutely nailed you.
Sorry mate.
*I would reply but alcxxk absolutely nail you.
I don't understand what you mean
Quite
It's marginal, but I'm still taking this as you falling for it :)
* It's marginal, but I still take this as you fall for it :)
At least...
...this is the only instance of this repeated trick of yours which actually succeeds in making a sentence genuinely confusing. 1 out of 12+ ain't bad.
Sadly text/texted doesn't have the same avenue for confusion. Mainly because of the former's adoption as a reasonably common and, also, reasonably acceptable parlance for `sent an SMS via my mobile telephone`.
jst bcs smthng cn b ndrstd n th nd dsnt mn ppl shld jst sttl fr th bllsht
Not always, you're right. But they probably should in this instance.
Never thought I'd see the day when people would be forcefully trying to defend the slightly hideous `texted` as the word we SHOULD be using. Hope the irony's not lost on you there...
We can discuss this next Whensday if you'd like.
:D
Vintage
like how fish is the plural of fish
it's really confusing
and sheeps is the plural of sheep
THEY NEED TO FUCKING DIE.
UTTERLY AWFUL PEOPLE.
Hey up, how's it go guys?
it's go fine thanks theo
think this is fine tbh
not a huge fan either
I find it occasionally confusing
texted isn't better
why do you think it has to be a regular verb?
Yeah, they are kinda both bullshit words.
just read somewhere that, in effect, all new coinages
need to be regular. who the fuck decided that and when can they fuck off?
Does the Queen's head have to be on the obverse, too?
because arbitrarily making it irregular in that way
Makes the past participle the same word as a noun with a different meaning. Which is less clear and more open to confusion than using "texted".
or just creates confusion over the intended tense
you're trying to stamp out irregularities
and arbitrarily enforce fussily difficult to pronounce words
for the sake of preserving meaning that is, in 100% of cases, apparent in the context already.
you are the enemy of art, poetry, expression and everything that makes life worth living
text - it's sounds like you've been contacted by tralfamadorians
who can't quite grasp how humans generally tend to experience time
I'm really not trying to stamp out ALL irregularities
Perhaps there might be a middle ground between wishing we all spoke Esperanto and bashing letters together in whatever order we jolly well feel like it and assuming everyone will know what we mean anyway?
idk
wanna give an example of a time
the use of text as a past participle has confused you?
do you mean
the use of text as a past participle or the use of texted as a past participle?
jst bcs smthng cn b ndrstd n th nd dsnt mn ppl shld jst sttl fr th bllsht
i mean the thing i said, ta
eye know ewe due
genuinely every time it's used
Not in a "I cannot fathom what you mean" way, but enough to require a second pass to be sure of what was meant.
Which doesn't happen with "texted", because it's not ambiguous.
Which is all that my point was, really.
give an examples please
jst bcs smthng cn b ndrstd n th nd dsnt mn ppl shld jst sttl fr th bllsht
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4440422#r7849178
you should stop getting so vext
don't you say 'just now'
when you mean in a moments time?
but he has a vexted interest
no, to mean the immediate past
Not really relevant though, is it? I've not said anywhere that all language should be rigidly unambiguous and utilitarian at all times. Just that this particular example is daft and unnecessarily unclear.
hang on, I missed the bit about "texted" being difficult to pronounce?
What? Is your tongue a bit too big for your mouth?
(Tap in for a joke at my mum's expense)
Lots of people say that the proof is in the pudding
when it quite clearly isn't, the whole point is that the proof is in the eating.
I also hear "text" a lot, it may be because "texted" can be difficult for some to say the extra "ud" sound? That makes it slightly better.
so difficult
pray 4 the udders
I have never heard someone say the proof is in the pudding.
and if I did I'd probably burst out laughing.
you should maybe leave your bedroom sometimes
Really?!
I mean why would anyone say that? It doesn't make any sense. I have honestly never heard it said.
OK maybe after I'd stopped laughing at them I'd ask them what they thought it meant, and then I'd say "no, the saying is the proof of the pudding is in the eating. In other words it doesn't matter what it looks like if it tastes shit." and perhaps they'd be grateful for clarifying what up until then had been a rather baffling sequence of words that they'd been using that didn't seem to make sense.
Maybe.
People say all sorts of shit.
I know a man who says "two fourteen" when referencing the year 2014.
He needs a special medal
and fast.
this is hpw the third reich started
it's a moo point
its like a cow's opinion
Its moo
When there are individuals at large
wilfully writing 'should of' and 'could of' I think you're after the wrong offences here mate.
Bit like telling somone off for speeding when they've got a decapitated victim lashed to their car.
I'm glad you post this thread today.
(You could have post it yesterday, though.)
*be about to post it yesterday
i abbreviate to txt
that way I'm obviously referring to txt messages on a phone.
sms txt msg
i don't pronounce the ends of any words when i'm talking out loud though
Alright, The French.
Loads of people at work say done instead of did
What they done was
Drives me crazy
Oooooh, Betty.
I done a whoopsie!
it should be no one says texted
except for crusty old aunts
I fuck your crusty old aunt last night.
And me.
And Theo.
and me
No, I text you last night.
(I do fuck Theo the night before, though.)
hey guys — the search function works now!
http://drownedinsound.com/search?utf8=✓&s=text+texted+theogb
*the search function work now
eurgh you sound like someone off those grumpy old men programmes
that's what you sound like - miserable, uptight and small minded
*that
*mind
I can't tell whether TheWza is having a breakdown or the time of his life itt
I are not have a breakdown today.
you should see him dance
i have dance
so what's gong on? everyone has accepted that the way i use language it's alright?
sweet
nou
'ZATLY
i just say 'i sent so-and-so a short sms message saying....'
can I say
'she messaged me'?
mextaged.
no
Obviously it should be "she message me", you crusty fucking Luddite.
oh right
I actually get your inital point now
Thanks to me
^ wins the thread
good thread
It should be a regular verb.
there's not a single irregular verb which has been formed from a noun. fact.
*that
The fact that the plural of text (as in messages) is now 'textses' must make you weep
is it fuck
bare free texes
both my sisters do this
I guess I really am the cleverest one in the family :(
FUCKING HELL IT'S GETTING WORSE
write me
It's just saving on syllables really
Think how much extra you could achieve in life by dropping the 'ed' and just using 'text' as the past participle
Texted is the worst word.
I don't care what all the squares think.
Bullshit
epimer's been on this one a bit recently eh
a wee bit, aye
Keep up the good fight, Eps.
Anyone saying 'text' when they mean 'texted' is a grade A div.
I knew I could count on you
Who was the last person you texted?
Jordan numbers was the last person I texted.
my mum just did this
Gutted.
:(
You know what to do:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/12/selena-gomez-macaulay-culkin-and-more-stars-who-divorce-their-parents.html
Texted is so hard to say, go easy on her Eps.
It's why I gave up saying "suggested" and now just say "suggest" instead.
Yeah, I just say Miliband and Balls now.
And 'D The Duck'.