David Crystal
David Crystal
David Crystal OBE FBA FLSWis a British linguist, academic and author...
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It hasn't been a problem with Ben, I think we worked together very well, we don't have rows.
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Likewise, there is no evidence that texting teaches people to spell badly: rather, research shows that those kids who text frequently are more likely to be the most literate and the best spellers, because you have to know how to manipulate language.