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06-03-2009, 6:47 PM
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While talking with a friend and the word "texted" came into conversation, and to me this sounds terrible when used in conversation... Personally when i'm using the word text in a past tense i'll say something like: Quote: |
I sent him a text earlier
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The problem lies with the fact "text", to me is not a verb... it does not indicate that you are doing something, it is just the message, and as you'd assume from the word "text" just infact a bunch of text...
So although it takes a little longer to say it makes sense to go for my method of using a verb such as send or sent...
What is your take on this?
Sorry for the silly pedantic thread but things like this really bug me 
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06-03-2009, 6:58 PM
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TBH I'm not a fan of "texted" either; it just sounds wrong. However, I think it's only a matter of time before text is defined as both a noun and a verb and we'll just have to get used to it!
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06-03-2009, 7:05 PM
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Even "a text" doesn't sound right now I think about it. "A message" makes more sense.
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Originally Posted by Iccz  What is your take on this? | I've no take on it but have texted a mate to see what he thinks. 
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06-03-2009, 7:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ste1000 TBH I'm not a fan of "texted" either; it just sounds wrong. However, I think it's only a matter of time before text is defined as both a noun and a verb and we'll just have to get used to it! |
texted isn't correct at all imo. it's like saying commonist instead of most common. i'll admit i do use text as a verb though in the contexts you mentioned
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06-03-2009, 7:21 PM
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According to Oxford English Dictionary there has been a verb to text since the 1500s. The modern usage has been adopted by them since 2004 and they use an example which includes the word 'texted'
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06-03-2009, 7:33 PM
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Originally Posted by j98 Even "a text" doesn't sound right now I think about it. "A message" makes more sense. | well "a text" is just short for "a text message"
I don't have a problem with shortening that down, it's just the context in which it is sometimes used.
I don't mind such as "i'll text you" etc as much as i'm guilty of using it, but the word "texted" just doesn't sound right to me at all. Quote:
Originally Posted by whiskyboozer According to Oxford English Dictionary there has been a verb to text since the 1500s. The modern usage has been adopted by them since 2004 and they use an example which includes the word 'texted' | I just found this: Quote: |
It isn't new actually. Although the verb 'to text' is a modern feature of today's English, you can actually trace it back to the 16th century when 'to text', in those days, was to write something in very large letters, in capital letters, in 'text hand'. And, if you look it up in a big dictionary these days, you'll often be told "this verbal use is now rather rare". Well it was rare until about 4 or 5 years ago. Since then of course, everybody's been using it, and it's produced a whole new family of words.
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Iccz is correct in response to this "Question of grammar"  | |
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Originally Posted by leej I've no take on it but have texted a mate to see what he thinks. | Has he texted "u" back yet ?
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Pronounce it as a mangled sounding "text-tud" if it bothers?
"Text" would have to be accepted as a verb through common usage. Just have to accept the times (which to be truthful has been a good number of years now...).
Same with "google"
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Originally Posted by signs Has he texted "u" back yet ? |
Yes but I couldn't understand it I so texted him back and told him to ringed me instead
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People who say the plural of text as 'textses' instead of texts should be shot
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Originally Posted by kevandalice People who say the plural of text as 'textses' instead of texts should be shot | How do you know they just can't pronounce "texts" properly? 
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Originally Posted by kevandalice People who say the plural of text as 'textses' instead of texts should be shot | You been listening to Radio 1 extra????
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