Emails & Text Messages
31 March 2011, 09:59 PM
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Emails & Text Messages
In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that increasing
numbers of people who send text messages and emails,
have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Those of you who fall into this world, please take note of the statement below. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use correct grammar and punctuation.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.
Is everybody clear on that?
numbers of people who send text messages and emails,
have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Those of you who fall into this world, please take note of the statement below. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use correct grammar and punctuation.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.
Is everybody clear on that?
31 March 2011, 10:29 PM
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Sadly.
Although I don't even use txt spk when texting. I have to type it out properly. And people don't know how to write with a pen anymore. I was thinking about it the other day, and wondering if a time will come, when they don't even bother teaching people to write anymore.
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01 April 2011, 07:53 AM
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Sadly.
Although I don't even use txt spk when texting. I have to type it out properly. And people don't know how to write with a pen anymore. I was thinking about it the other day, and wondering if a time will come, when they don't even bother teaching people to write anymore.
Although I don't even use txt spk when texting. I have to type it out properly. And people don't know how to write with a pen anymore. I was thinking about it the other day, and wondering if a time will come, when they don't even bother teaching people to write anymore.
Oh, and Swiss, I'd stay away from any Uncles with an equestrian bent if I was you ....
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01 April 2011, 08:56 AM
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In the world of hi-tech gadgetry, I've noticed that increasing
numbers of people who send text messages and emails,
have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Those of you who fall into this world, please take note of the statement below. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use correct grammar and punctuation.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.
Is everybody clear on that?
numbers of people who send text messages and emails,
have forgotten the "art" of capitalization.
Those of you who fall into this world, please take note of the statement below. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use correct grammar and punctuation.
Capitalization is the difference between helping your Uncle Jack off a horse and helping your uncle jack off a horse.
Is everybody clear on that?
01 April 2011, 10:53 AM
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my sister would text me and after I had deciphered it I would reply with just a string of vowels and punctuations and tell her to use them in her next text, she also does it when typing on facebook etc !!!
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01 April 2011, 12:17 PM
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This would appear to offer a different opinion .... http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/English...capitalization ...
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01 April 2011, 12:27 PM
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Not even going to read it 
"z" is American (as in they only use "z") but "z" or "s" is English (as in we can use both).
TX.
"z" is American (as in they only use "z") but "z" or "s" is English (as in we can use both).TX.
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01 April 2011, 12:37 PM
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I always call Americans lazy spellers as they seem to randomly miss letters out of words.
Do you think they ration the letter 'u'?
(edited to add: )
and the amount of dopey Americans who spell laser 'lazer'
Do you think they ration the letter 'u'?
(edited to add: )
and the amount of dopey Americans who spell laser 'lazer'
01 April 2011, 12:45 PM
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I agree with the above sentiments regarding "txt" speak and the decline in the correct use of the English language. It really pi$$es me orf!!
I cannot bring myself to this day to use such abbreviations and my fingers insist in tapping out the whole words. It makes people look thick as two short planks imo. Retarded a little. And it's just plain rude.
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01 April 2011, 02:57 PM
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Sadly.
Although I don't even use txt spk when texting. I have to type it out properly. And people don't know how to write with a pen anymore. I was thinking about it the other day, and wondering if a time will come, when they don't even bother teaching people to write anymore.
Although I don't even use txt spk when texting. I have to type it out properly. And people don't know how to write with a pen anymore. I was thinking about it the other day, and wondering if a time will come, when they don't even bother teaching people to write anymore.
I 'love' (trying) to use correct spelling/grammar/punctuation at all times. Okay, I do use the odd dodgy looking/sounding abb. (<<< lol) from time to time, but nothing ever as s***e as feckin' txt spk!!!
Plus I've been 'sucked in' to using bloody "lol" a lot, of late. 
Putting the grammar-based effort in helps with 'keeping your hand in', so that you'll never lose it. (My handwriting 'style' sucks the big one, though
).
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If, I receive text messages that are in "txt spk" I tend to not bother my **** to try and decipher them.
I'm too old for all that illiterate crap.
I'm too old for all that illiterate crap.
02 April 2011, 10:45 AM
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As I understand it, although it can be spelled with "s" or "z", the accepted English way is with "s" while the American method is always with "z"
English is being denigrated with the use of made up words probably thought up by some smartarse or another and unfortunately people are quick to seize on the use of such words.
As a couple of examples. "issues" always used to be called more correctly "problems" and "proven" which is an ancient Scottish legal term has been substituted for "proved".
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English is being denigrated with the use of made up words probably thought up by some smartarse or another and unfortunately people are quick to seize on the use of such words.
As a couple of examples. "issues" always used to be called more correctly "problems" and "proven" which is an ancient Scottish legal term has been substituted for "proved".
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02 April 2011, 10:58 AM
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Well the Oxford dictionary only recognises "realize" rather than "realise":
http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/e...m_en_gb0690240
Ditto "summarize" etc.
TX.
http://oxforddictionaries.com/view/e...m_en_gb0690240
Ditto "summarize" etc.
TX.
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