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Stars Don't Fall
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I have a friend who uses text speak. The added problem is that she uses it in a variety of languages - English, Irish, German and French and with her own text speak twist. Sometimes I just give up and just delete. Frown
 
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i don't mind so long as the person doing it doesn't expect me to understand. the only lazy thing i do is miss the capitals, but that is because i have trouble with my paws on this particular keyboard. i think some are ok, like ok instead of okay, but things like wiv instead of with are rediculous. it sounds like the poster is thick and cannot pronounce their words properly.

i miss capitals and most punctuation....im very lazyBig Grin


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I have a friend who uses text speak. The added problem is that she uses it in a variety of languages - English, Irish, German and French and with her own text speak twist. Sometimes I just give up and just delete. Frown


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I don't think it has ruined the English language, it has its uses but shouldn't be used as a substitute for correct spelling / punctuation / grammar etc.

I'm more offended by the 'Grocer's Apostrophe' Big Grin


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I'm more offended by the 'Grocer's Apostrophe' Big Grin


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DVD's.. CD's.. How can one personify such items???! Big Grin Roll Eyes


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DVD's.. CD's.. How can one personify such items???! Big Grin Roll Eyes


Anthropomorphism
 
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DVD's.. CD's.. How can one personify such items???! Big Grin Roll Eyes


Anthropomorphism


that sounds like a city in discworld Big Grin


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DVD's.. CD's.. How can one personify such items???! Big Grin Roll Eyes


Anthropomorphism


that sounds like a city in discworld Big Grin


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I have just came back from Turkey, and I was talking to the guy on reception, he is going to teach english to children after he has passed his exams.
He kept apologising for his well spoken english , which I assured him, was more accurately spoken by him than it was over here.

I taught him loads (more) of swear words so, if he ever came to the uk, he was a, prepared and b, understood it Wink


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