Write texting shorthand out in full

Suggestion spelling.texting-shorthand Previewed fix

Texting shorthand is a way of writing rather than a way of singing: the letters stand in for words the vocal performs in full, and Genius wants the sung words in standardized spelling. Initialisms that are themselves said aloud — ASAP, OK, VIP — are left alone. Check the delivery before replacing this, since an artist who spells the letters out is transcribed as they sing them.

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
Idk what to tell you

In the workbench this reads: Use “I don't know” instead of “Idk”.

Accepted by this rule
[Verse]
I don't know what to tell you

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Replace with I don't know. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

Sources

The guidelines this rule enforces, as cited on every finding it reports:

Use standardized spellings verified Preferred spellings with contextual exceptions
Transcribe as spoken verified Reflect distinct pronunciation unless a phonetic spelling harms comprehension
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