Txt language in writing

Texting has become a new language. The lol and brb have made it main stream. Not only do my teen daughters know what they mean, but so does my retired mother.

How does this text speech fit into our grammar?

To be honest, it doesn’t.

When you are limited to the amount of characters you need to use in text messages, it makes sense to shorten your words.

When writing about expertise online, it doesn’t make sense at all. Many will even tell you not to use contractions.

When writing for articles online, clients or to pass along information, you want the material passed along in a professional manner. Using text language to many is rude. Avoid it at all cost.

Think even of your twitter and your facebook. Remember if you are using these for business, they are your image. Even if you do not work online, your twitter and your facebook portray you to anyone who has a mind to look you up. Such as someone you have applied for a job. Keep all of your online correspondence crisp and professional. Avoid the image that text language gives off.

Your grammar may not be perfect. The occasional misspelled word is going to be missed. One thing you can have control of is the words that you use. Avoid all text lingo. Give off the image that you want.