Could we forget how to write?
I stumbled upon that article today through another blog I’m following:
Could we forget how to WRITE? The typical adult has not scribbled anything by hand for six weeks
In a world where we increasingly tap out our thoughts, messages and reminders on a keyboard or a touchscreen phone, the traditional note or letter appears to be becoming redundant.
The research, commissioned by online stationer Docmail, revealed that the average time since an adult last wrote by hand was 41 days. But it also found that one in three of us has not had cause to write anything ‘properly’ for more than six months.