"aem" > wrote in message
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> Goomba38 wrote:
>>
>> I just want to know why you'd want to use "ne", "u" and "2" in place
>> of real words? You use other three letter words, so why is "two",
>> "you" and "any" any harder?
>
> I don't know from experience, but it's possible that webtv, like text
> messaging on cellphones, leads users to look for all possible
> abbreviations. First because keying is a PIA and then because it
> becomes its own form of written language. I don't think it says
> anything about the poster's actual ability to spell. -aem
>


I do know from experience and webtv comes with a wireless keyboard. The
very oldest units didn't come with keyboards but you could buy one for them.
What they don't come with is a mouse but that doesn't affect the ability to
type full words.

Kathy