Updated 22 November 2001, 15.27

			Fact File
	Txting trivia
		Six billion text messages will be sent this Christmas & New Year
		We send a billion texts a month in the UK alone
		90% of 11-16 year olds in the UK have a mobile

And the body that represents mobile companies says nearly a billion messages a day are sent across the world, with young people leading the way.

R U txting ur way 2 bad spelling?

But we want to know what you think.

We know you love texting, but do you think it's affecting the way you write at school? And does traditional spelling matter?

Go to the box on the right to send us an email and tell us your thoughts.