Poorly/badly written

[Silverhand]

I wonder if both poorly written and badly written convey the idea that a text is of low quality. I'm hesitating over the usage of badly, since, as far as I know, it also means to a geat degree.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, they both mean the same thing.

There's no chance of anyone interpreting badly as a degree adverb in this context.

 

[Silverhand]

Thank you, my friend.

 

[jutfrank]

Thank you, my friend.

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[emsr2d2]

I wonder if both "poorly written" and "badly written" convey the idea that a text is of low quality. I'm hesitating over the usage of "badly", since afaik it also means "to a great degree".

Please note my corrections above. It's important to mark out words you're asking us to look at in some way. I've enclosed them in quotation marks. I have no idea what "afaik" means.

 

[Amigos4]

I have no idea what "afaik" means.

As far as I know (AFAIK) is an acronym.

 

[Tdol]

If you don't like the writing, feel free to use badly.

 

[emsr2d2]

As far as I know (AFAIK) is an acronym.

That's a new one for me. @Silverhand - please write the words out in full next time. Even in casual writing, you should capitalise every letter of such an acronym, as Amigos4 has done above.

 

[Silverhand]

Yes, sorry. I was having a discussion on Reddit where it's uncommon to use proper punctuation and spelling. Believe or not, people think you're being passive-aggressive when you write correctly on the internet.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes, sorry. I was having a discussion on Reddit where it's uncommon to use proper punctuation and spelling. Believe or not, some people think you're being passive-aggressive when you write correctly on the internet.

Well, this isn't Reddit and I can assure you there is nothing passive-aggressive about writing correctly anywhere.

 

[jutfrank]

I have a friend in his 20s who thinks it's rude when I finish my text messages to him with a full stop. I despair.

 

[probus]

Please note my corrections above. It's important to mark out words you're asking us to look at in some way. I've enclosed them in quotation marks. I have no idea what "afaik" means.

Afaik means "as far as I know". I've edited the post to expand it and advised the OP to avoid such chatlish.

 

[probus]

I have a friend in his 20s who thinks it's rude when I finish my text messages to him with a full stop. I despair.

Kids today.

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