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Well it's all about symbols isn't it, so if you're going to
accept text in place of speech, why not an analogy
between them? I think it's understood that the
writing is instead of speech, so relating one thing to
the other by using the same word would not be
incorrect. |
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Acceptably incorrect as it were. |
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People read braille and speak sign language so I don't
see the problem with saying something in an email. I
would also prefer "she/he/they wrote" to "it typed"
as it has precedence in typewritten letters. |
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"Said" has, for quite awhile, been an acceptable alternative to "penned" regarding unique correspondence. |
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The use of "says" for written messages predates
email by a long way. "What does it say in the
papers?", for example. |
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//use of "says" for written messages predates email by a long way. |
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Well, people also say "fantastic" and "fabulous" with the meaning of "very good"...is it my fault if this level of terminological inexactitude exists? |
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It's like "I stand corrected" when the person is not standing up. |
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//"What does it say in the papers?", |
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I believe the Royal Society for the Blind used to do audio versions of newspapers*, so you are correct on this bit, except it wasn't paper. |
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*Also depends on the newspaper, Daily Mail - they do it in the voice of Mr Punch, The Telegraph** - for some reason I'm thinking Sean Connery? |
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** Obviously there is no telegraph involved these days, but I'll let them off this time. |
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Helena: O my good lord, when I was like this maid,
I found you wondrous kind. There is your ring;
And, look you, here's your letter; this it says:
'When from my finger you can get this ring
And are by me with child,' &c. This is done:
Will you be mine, now you are doubly won?
— All's Well That Ends Well, Act V, Sc. 3 |
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[-] If you're going to be a prescriptivist, at least be
correct. |
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If this were a real beef, you could get round it by using alternative words that don't imply speaking: mentioned; pointed out; referred to; u.s.w. |
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We don't need any new words, "wrote" seems to fit most of the situations. |
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//All's Well That Ends Well, |
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I'm not taking guidance from someone who had trouble spelling his own name, from his signatures we get Willm Shakp, William Shaksper, Wm Shakspe, William Shakspere, Willm Shakspere and William Shakspeare. |
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Judging from the handwriting on the signatures, he was the an early adopter of Absinthe. |
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