Question

Read the following selection.

So… since we live in the same city, do you wanna like… meet up sometime…?

Why did the author include this sentence?

Responses

to give an example of how a text symbol can add meaning and tone to a sentence
to give an example of how a text symbol can add meaning and tone to a sentence EndFragment

to give an example of how a text symbol is causing people to be lazy in writing
to give an example of how a text symbol is causing people to be lazy in writing EndFragment

to show that emoticons are helping people to communicate more clearly

Answer 1

The author included the sentence primarily **to give an example of how a text symbol can add meaning and tone to a sentence**. The use of informal language and phrasing in the sentence suggests a casual and potentially hesitant tone, which reflects contemporary communication styles, particularly in text messages.