MANY PEOPLE TODAY USE THEIR PHONES FOR SENDING TEXTS MORE THAN TALKING. WHAT ARE THE REASONS FOR THIS? ARE THERE MORE ADVANTAGES THAN DISADVANTAGES.

The invention of telephones through the means of modern technology advancement has influenced communication to a great length. For

this

, many are given to communicating

to

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with

others by sending electronic short messages rather than verbal communications, with the use of their mobile phones. Those that practice

this

, have their cogent reasons. Will

further

elaborate on the cons and pros of

this

development.

To begin

with, text messages, when well composed, conveys the exact thought of the sender thereby leaving no room for misunderstanding.

Hence

, both parties engaged in the communication chain are on

same page

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the same page

of the information passed across.

Also

, written messages are usually stored in the mobile phones of both the person sending as well as the

one

receiving it.

This

enables

one

to make references to messages sent previously.

This

is

in contrast

to talking, which sometimes fail to pass the exact message intended and cannot be recalled, except when recorded. On the

one

hand, many have argued that texting has greatly minimized the interpersonal

relationships especially

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relationships, especially

in the home fronts, whereby siblings are carried away with frequent exchange of information through electronic short messages rather than talking with

one

another, even whilst in

same environment

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the same environment

.

On the other hand

, some people believe that relating with other people through text messages is a time-saving approach.

This

stems from the fact that messages are easily conveyed and feedbacks received, within a very short space of time.

This

takes away the luxury of waiting for as long as it takes to pass on a message, especially when trying to engage people with tight schedules. It is

also

a convenient means of communicating.

This

has been proven effective in averting dangers. An example is

historic event

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a historic event

the historic event

of 2001 in Bangkok, whereby a female gubernatorial aspirant, escaped near death situation because of a text she receiving

fore warning

an early warning about a future event

forewarning

her of the

in coming

arriving at a place or position

incoming

danger. To conclude, people have found it more useful to send texts rather than speaking with other people, because of the compelling reasons that it is time saving and

also

convenient.

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This, however

however

, has

it’s

of a thing, of it; possessive form of "it"

its

adverse effect mostly amongst family members.

Nevertheless

, written messages are efficient and timely.