Re: Verbing text

[Ned Bedinger <doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com>]

Peter Neilson wrote:

> Past (and pret?): texted, texed, text, textated, taxed, texxt - the 
> possibilities are endless. I prefer, "Sent a text message to."

So do I, but in coping mode I imagine the past tense of text is tex'd. 
Contractions are sublime, no?

  > Am I into a useful question here, or am I slowly becoming unhinged?

Peter, it all hinges on you, bruh. Hang in there. I'll nextday you a can 
of 3-in-1 oil the minute I read anything squeaky from you.

Regards,

Ned Bedinger
doc -at- edwordsmith -dot- com
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