Digital Writing has many perks. It's quick and easy. For example, its easier to type out "lol" than to spell out "laugh out loud". It’s easy for the computer to detect mistakes in spelling and correct it for you. It’s also easier to get your ideas out to people quicker. Writing on social networks has developed its own dialect of the English language. This language is normally referred to as text typing, text language and other variations. This new language is easy to grasp for most people and quicker to write with.
Although, the negative side becomes clear when it is used all the time and normal writing is forgotten. When we type out our quick responses on social networks every single day, we get so accustomed to that type of writing. We forget how to write in regular, formal English. As a result, when we need to write an essay for an English class, we notice how our vocabulary has diminished and all that’s left are acronyms like “lol”. This seems silly till it actually happens. I remember writing an essay and forgetting how to spell some words because I'm always writing acronyms or using spell check.
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