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Some people believe that having instant messaging apps (like, for example, whatsapp and viber) on our smartphones has improved our communication. Others feel that it has only damaged the way that we communicate.

Some people believe that having instant messaging apps (like, for example, whatsapp and viber) on our smartphones has improved our communication. Others feel that it has only damaged the way that we communicate. 2b2bo
With the commercial advent of the internet and mobile phones in the late 1990’s, instant messaging apps have achieved increasing prevalence in our society. However, while some believe that they allow us to communicate better, I agree with those who feel that they have harmed our interpersonal communication. On the one hand, it could be argued that being able to send messages instantly between smartphones has advanced our communication in certain respects. Those who support instant messaging say that the greatest benefit of instant messaging is its cost, with most apps allowing messages to be sent for free when connected to Wi-Fi. Consequently, people are able to send a much higher volume of messages today than in the past. Moreover, instant messaging is said to allow people to remain contactable at all times as it is a silent form of communication. If your phone rings in a lecture hall or theatre, it is impossible to answer, but you can still send and receive texts without causing a disturbance. However, I believe that there are more arguments to suggest that instant messaging has negatively impacted our communication. One issue is that people tend to favour writing short texts over real face to face conversations. Although it may be possible to carry out a conversation in message form alone, I would argue that the quality of this conversation would be far lower than one conducted in person. Even worse, short written messages can easily be misconstrued and, as a result, real meaning may be lost or twisted. However, in my opinion, the most damaging aspect of instant messaging is the impact it is having on our written skills. Texts use mind-boggling combinations of letters and numbers to convey meaning, and these abbreviations are having a detrimental impact on the language skills of young grammatically correct sentences. To sum up, although it is undeniable that instant messaging is a cheap way to communicate, it has led to a whole generation being less able to express themselves clearly. Therefore, on balance, I believe that apps like viber and whatsapp do not represent an advance in communication but a hindrance.
With the commercial advent of the internet and mobile phones in the late
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1990’s
, instant messaging apps have achieved increasing prevalence in our society.
However
, while
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some
believe that they
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allow
us to communicate better, I
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agree
with those who feel that they have harmed our interpersonal communication.

On the one hand, it could
be argued
that being able to
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send
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messages
instantly
between smartphones has advanced our
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communication
in certain respects. Those who support instant messaging say that the greatest benefit of instant messaging is its cost, with most apps allowing
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messages
to be
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
sent
for free when connected to Wi-Fi.
Consequently
,
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people
are able to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
send
a much higher volume of
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messages
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today
than in the past.
Moreover
, instant messaging
is said
to
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
allow
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
people
to remain contactable at all times as it is a silent form of
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
communication
. If your phone rings in a lecture hall or
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theatre
, it is impossible to answer,
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
you can
still
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
send
and receive texts without causing a disturbance.

However
, I believe that there are more arguments to suggest that instant messaging has
negatively
impacted our
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
communication
. One issue is that
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
people
tend to
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favour
writing short texts over real face to face conversations. Although it may be possible to carry out a conversation in
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
message
form alone, I would argue that the quality of this conversation would be far lower than one conducted in person. Even worse, short written
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
messages
can
easily
be misconstrued
and,
as a result
, real meaning may
be lost
or twisted.
However
, in my opinion, the most damaging aspect of instant messaging is the impact it is having on our written
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
skills
. Texts
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
use
mind-boggling combinations of letters and numbers to convey meaning, and these abbreviations are having a detrimental impact on the language
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
skills
of young
grammatically
correct sentences.

To sum up, although it is undeniable that instant messaging is a
This phrase/word (depending on the context) can be potentially replaced with :
cheap
way to communicate, it has led to a whole generation being less able to express themselves
clearly
.
Therefore
, on balance, I believe that apps like
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viber
and
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whatsapp
do not represent an advance in
You use this word too often, consider replacing it with
communication
This phrase/word is too simple and can be replaced with:
but
a hindrance.
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IELTS essay Some people believe that having instant messaging apps (like, for example, whatsapp and viber) on our smartphones has improved our communication. Others feel that it has only damaged the way that we communicate.

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355 words
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