Originally Posted by
Velo Vol
There's a difference between:
(a) gradually mixing in new words and alternative spellings (the way language has historically evolved), and
(b) a wholesale abandonment of the rules of grammar for textese, or whatever it is that some people post on forums.
Using friend as a verb is language evolution. Posting "its all good" is just lazy.
Says you. But I don't see changing the rules of grammar as being any different as long as the intended recipient has a clear understanding of what is meant. And it appears to me that the typical forum poster, facebooker or texter who was brought up with this stuff has no problem with it.