Is text lingo the future of English?

Nearly 100 percent of people ages 18-24 text message on a daily basis. The way they write is reshaping the communications landscape.

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A new infographic from OnlineSchools.com breaks down the most staggering numbers around texting, and it’s pretty daunting. For example, 97 percent of 18-24 year olds text on a daily basis, sending an average of 109.5 texts per day. Sounds exhausting.

But it doesn’t stop there. Some believe that texting is ruining language. What’s ur opinion? Check out the infographic here.

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