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

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[FairPhyllis]

OP I think you need to accept that forming verbs from nouns is just a normal and super productive process of language change for English.

What else would you say other than 'texted'? That you 'text messaged' someone? Oh but wait, 'message' is verb formed from a noun too ...

[Bowlersarm]

It's all so personal though. I am guilty of 'invite' , - I just like the word, it's sort of friendly-but agree with 'should of' - yuk.

[ThisReallyIsNotSPNopeNotAtAll]

I say invite too.

God, I am feral

[LadyMilfordHaven]

an "invite" is a bit B1 B2 tbh

[ilovesooty]

Texted
Invitation

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

B1? B2?

[LadyMilfordHaven]

the same kind of person who would wear polyester a lot, think workwear means you have to dress like a stripper ( yes you The Apprentice) and use the word " yourselves" a lot

" is this for "yourselves"?" when they just mean YOU

[Bowlersarm]

Wot? Not A1 or A2?

[ilovesooty]

I have a friend who talks about laying on the sofa. It sets my teeth on edge.

[ChunkyPickle]

Well, it's texted.. but can I suggest the quicker to type, and more easily pronounced SMSed

I sent her an SMS, I SMSed her etc.

[LadyMilfordHaven]

christ no C1 C2

Long time since i have wound people up used them on mumsnet ;)

[LadyMilfordHaven]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NRS_social_grade

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Oh THAT kind of B1! :)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Blimey. I am UMC - who knew?

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Phyllis

I think you've missed my point.

Alice

[LadyMilfordHaven]

yes only someone who failed English literature would make such a schoolgirl error tbh.

IF however, she were a prefect or similar she would be ok.

[LadyMilfordHaven]

Or myself. ANy overuse of the word self.

GRR

[IloveJudgeJudy]

But it might be a strong verb, like read - past tense - read. (I know it's pronounced differently.) It could also be like learn and add the "t", but as it's already got a "t" at the end, you don't say it?

DC say "text". DD says verb "to text" doesn't have a time limit!

Agree with PP who says that language has to change and be fluid.

[Capitola]

Yy, 'self' misuse is a barometer of extreme fuckwittery.

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Lady Milford

How vair vair right you are.

[LadyMilfordHaven]

dont get me started on the mispro of compact wrt compact discs

say compact ( as in a flat)

then say it the same way but shove disc on the end

ERGH

[alicetrefusis]

Anyway, back to the subject. Euphemia I think you're on to something there.

What about 'I was sat'?

[Alwaysreadingonthetrain]

Jeremy Vine always says texted on Radio 2.