Texting Language Can Get Stuck in Your Head? The article “F in Grammar? Maybe It’s Your Phone’s Fault” by Alessandra Potenza basically talks about how using informal IM-ing language that you would normally use to communicate with friends, family, and others. According to Amanda Lenhart, “If you are using a particular slang term, or a particular shortcut or abbreviation it may not be surprising that it ends up in your school work” (qtd in Potenza 23). Furthermore, from Gena Babineaux “If you want the job, you need to make sure that everything is done properly” (qtd in Potenza 22). This quote basically relays a message saying that if you’re going type something on an important document like your application, should not have any informal language
