Okay, this is silly but I'm curious. When you're texting quickly, how do people spell writing? I see variations sometimes – 'writin' without the 'g,' 'writng' when autocorrect fails, even 'riteing' from someone who was really in a hurry.
I've noticed that in informal contexts, dropping the 'g' is common: 'I'm writin' a paper.' It's not correct for formal writing, but it captures how we actually speak. The apostrophe replaces the missing 'g' . For very quick texts, I've definitely typed 'writng' when my thumbs couldn't keep up.
The interesting thing is that even with these variations, meaning is almost never lost. English is resilient! Whether you write 'writing,' 'writin',' or even 'writng,' readers understand you. That's kind of beautiful – language works even when it's imperfect.
For formal work, I always use the correct spelling. But in texts to friends? I'm more relaxed. Does anyone else have informal variations they use?
I've noticed that in informal contexts, dropping the 'g' is common: 'I'm writin' a paper.' It's not correct for formal writing, but it captures how we actually speak. The apostrophe replaces the missing 'g' . For very quick texts, I've definitely typed 'writng' when my thumbs couldn't keep up.
The interesting thing is that even with these variations, meaning is almost never lost. English is resilient! Whether you write 'writing,' 'writin',' or even 'writng,' readers understand you. That's kind of beautiful – language works even when it's imperfect.
For formal work, I always use the correct spelling. But in texts to friends? I'm more relaxed. Does anyone else have informal variations they use?