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To wonder why 'to text' has no past tense?

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alicetrefusis · 02/08/2013 17:11

Confused
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MrsRajeshKoothrappali · 02/08/2013 17:12

Maybe we could invent one?

Wink

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extracrunchy · 02/08/2013 17:12

Texted.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/08/2013 17:12

Texted?

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SantanaLopez · 02/08/2013 17:12

Glaswegians tend to say text-eed.

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ThisReallyIsNotSPNopeNotAtAll · 02/08/2013 17:13

I just use 'text' for present and past

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GibberTheMonkey · 02/08/2013 17:13

I use texted

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extracrunchy · 02/08/2013 17:13

I hate it when people say "I text him yesterday"!!
I sent him a text or if you say "I'll text you" there's no reason why you can't say "I texted you".
Ch.

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magimedi · 02/08/2013 17:13

Surely it's texted.

As in: "I texted you earlier, did you get it?"

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Wuldric · 02/08/2013 17:13

The op knows very well that it does have a past tense but she is getting ragey about the fact that on MN people don't use it. It makes me want to bite my iPad as well, so I sympathise.

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RustyHalo · 02/08/2013 17:14

Texted or txd

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coffeeinbed · 02/08/2013 17:14

It does.
Just apply the normal rules.

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Tee2072 · 02/08/2013 17:14

Well I'm on MN and I say texted so it not true that people on MN don't use it, now is it?

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Capitola · 02/08/2013 17:14

I have said this on here before. If we're going to make text a verb, why don't people use a past tense?

I do. But then I'm one of those fuss pots that punctuates my texts.

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youmeatsix · 02/08/2013 17:15

i hate "texted" it doesnt sound right somehow, and as a Glaswegian i have never ever heard "text-eed" never used it nor know anyone who has Confused

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crumpet · 02/08/2013 17:15

Yes, it's texted.

I judge those who don't use the past tense.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/08/2013 17:15

The one that drives me even more loopy than, 'He text me' is, 'She sent me an invite.' It makes me want to hurt people.

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EvieanneVolvic · 02/08/2013 17:15

It doesn't have a present tense either Alice as it's not really a verb.

But okay, accepting that language has to grow and adapt and there could be a verb to text then the past tense is texted.

Drives me round the fucking bend when people say an hour ago I text DH

I guess the rationale is that it sounds like it already is in the past tense but for that to be true the verb would have to be 'to tex'


Thanks you so much for providing me with the perfect excuse to rant about this!


And breathe.....

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FannyMcNally · 02/08/2013 17:15

I suppose because it was only a noun until recently. Texted will probably find it's way into the dictionary soon, if it hasn't done so already.

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alicetrefusis · 02/08/2013 17:15

Thanks Wuldric. But it's not just on MN!

I hear it everywhere, I tell you, everywhere!

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EvieanneVolvic · 02/08/2013 17:16

When I wrote my post at 17.15 there was only the OP here. Seems I am not alone....

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EvieanneVolvic · 02/08/2013 17:17

Correct Remus. As you and I both know it should be 'invitation'

[waves]

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lougle · 02/08/2013 17:18

"I sent you/her/him a text" covers it.

It's because it's a noun that's become a verb.

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Bowlersarm · 02/08/2013 17:18

Am confused. Are we saying it should be 'texted'? Or are we saying it shouldn't be 'texted?'

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squoosh · 02/08/2013 17:18

Of course texted is right, everyone I know uses it.

A friend of mine says 'slep' for the past tense of 'to sleep'. Drives me bloody potty.

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SingSongMummy · 02/08/2013 17:19

Drives me crazy too OP! I've seen it being used recently by well-educated friends and have been forced to correct them!

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