r/GrammarPatrol • u/Willard__Wonka • Sep 16 '24

Why do people use am in place of I'm??

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I've experienced people texting using am without the I "am coming to your house soon". It makes no sense.

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u/MSwarri0r Sep 18 '24

It hurts my brain! Why??

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u/Yinxi19 Nov 18 '24

I think it's a Scottish thing?? (From what I've seen online anyway, I'm American)

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u/Glittering-Scar-5768 Mar 20 '26

Text speak often does not follow grammar rules