Essay: Is online messaging the death of grammar and spelling rules? Good afternoon everyone, it would be very nice if someone could correct this essay, I'm practicing writing with good expression. Most people are using instant messengers to communicate. In this context, we often write very short and basic sentences with a lot of spelling mistakes, because it has to be done quickly. Is this probably leading to the death of grammar and spelling rules at all? Firstly, social networks and instant communication tools like "WhatsApp" were used more and more from younger children. While five years ago most children got a smartphone as teenagers, today it is normal that already children in the fifth grade have one. So, just after they went out of primary school where they learnt how to write, the pupils communicate via smartphones with their friends without using any spelling or grammar rules. Thus for a lot of children it is difficult to internalize this rules. However, writing with exact spelling and grammar is not optional in a lot of parts of our daily life. In most professions you have to express yourself very clearly to avoid mistakes for instance in a business contract or the diagnose from a doctor. So, as you can see writing in a precise language is often absolutely necessary and the basis for this is to comply the rules of spelling and grammar. Furthermore, there is also the question of style and aesthetic. For example if you would like to write an article which should be attractive to read, it is important that your text is written in a good language. So, you would probably rather choose a newspaper where sophisticated language is used than one which is written without points and commas. In summary, the short messages used in social media are a matter of time. Despite of this, in a lot of situations is a exact language essentially - and preferred. In my opinion there is no risk of a death of grammar spelling rules at all. But nevertheless are social networks and instant messengers often a reason why it is difficult for young children to learn how to write with grammar and spelling rules.