Children who are fluent at text messaging have better literacy skills than youngsters who do not use mobile phones, it was claimed today.Scientists discovered that rather than destroying their use of English, texting improves children's ability to recognise rhymes and speech patterns.The findings fly in the face of long-held views of parents and teachers who believe text messaging damages children's ability to write properly.
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