“I spoke to Mary” Am I not supposed to say “spoke” if it’s communication via text message or email?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: I texted with, chatted with, we texted about that.. Spoke means a conversation with voices.

No spoke means communicated with doesn't matter how.

[Anonymous]

Liz Warren uses “spoke” even when it’s smoke signals.

[Anonymous]

Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

[Anonymous]

I pinged Mary

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

What if you text Mary and she emails back? Should we start requiring people respond in kind so that sentence structure is simpler?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

What if you text Mary and she emails back? Should we start requiring people respond in kind so that sentence structure is simpler?

Mary and I wrote to each other?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

What if you text Mary and she emails back? Should we start requiring people respond in kind so that sentence structure is simpler?

Mary and I wrote to each other?

Writing requires a pen and paper. Come on people, let's do better with this sloppy language.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re wrong. “Spoke” means speaking, verbally, not in writing. You could say “connected with” or “communicated with” if you mean by text. “Texted with” is most accurate.

This.

[Anonymous]

I would say communicated with (as an earlier poster wrote).

[Anonymous]

Messaged

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

"I called Mary and did not leave a message, hoping she would see the missed call. I then called Mary again and left a voicemail. Mary e-mailed me back stating she saw I called and wanted to know what I wanted. I responded to Mary's email asking if she received the report. Mary emailed me back to let me know she would check on the report. Later in the evening, Mary texted me to confirm she received the report and I texted back ok."

Or "I spoke to Mary and she confirmed she received the report."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

What if you text Mary and she emails back? Should we start requiring people respond in kind so that sentence structure is simpler?

Mary and I corresponded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not just use the correct verb? I emailed with Mary or I texted with Mary? It’s an extra syllable, it doesn’t even change the sentence structure to be accurate.

"I called Mary and did not leave a message, hoping she would see the missed call. I then called Mary again and left a voicemail. Mary e-mailed me back stating she saw I called and wanted to know what I wanted. I responded to Mary's email asking if she received the report. Mary emailed me back to let me know she would check on the report. Later in the evening, Mary texted me to confirm she received the report and I texted back ok."

Or "I spoke to Mary and she confirmed she received the report."

I like the first version better, but it should include details like the dates, times, and local weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I pinged Mary

Please never use the word ping.

[Anonymous]

Communicated is better in that scenario