Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood.

Language changes and moves in a different direction evolving all the time. Where a lot of people see deterioration, I see expressive development

Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it. It is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end of understanding who you are and what society is like.

Language itself changes slowly but the internet has speeded up the process of those changes so you notice them more quickly.

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.

At any one time language is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres and dialects.

Grammar is what gives sense to language .... sentences make words yield up their meaning. Sentences actively create sense in language. And the business of the study of sentences is grammar.

A feature of English that makes it different compared with all other languages is its global spread.

In effect we are, bending and breaking the rules of the language. And if someone were to ask why we do it, the answer is simply: for fun

Spellings are made by people. Dictionaries - eventually - reflect popular choices.

Anyone interested in language ends up writing about the sociological issues around it.

Where there is hope there is life.

It is very easy to love alone.

The ultimate form of forgiveness is in comprehending there’s nothing to forgive.

The anti-aging advert that I would like to see is a baby covered in cream saying, 'Aah, I've used too much'

There are some people who fall in love over and over.

Do you know what chaos stands for? C-H-A-O-S stands for Critical Hate And Overwhelming Stupidity.

People always say, "When did you know you were funny?" They don't mean that in a bad way - this already makes me sound like such a jerk.

I'm pretty much able to play any style. I'm not here to demand 40 or 50 shots. But I would like 30.

Stand, you've been sitting much too long, there's a permanent crease in your right or wrong.