Txtspk...
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Perhaps I should have signed that 'England and Canada' I'm not French thank God (or should that be thank Darwin?) After thousands of years fighting with the English I think its strange how many French people here want to be english, all the time I hear "ah you are from Angleterre! My granfazza ee was Anglais, oui!" ;P
Apathy Rules - I suppose...
I feel sorry for the Canadians, US to the South, The French Next Door and Bugger all to the North. All they have is miles and miles of barely populated unspoilt natural wilderness and clean air and good food... Right that's it, I am Emmigrating to Canada Right NOW!!! (The west, though, not near the Quebecoix):-D
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Steve_pqr wrote:
you choose
That would totally defeat the point of the society. Pedants don't choose, they are forced by fact and rule.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Andy Brummer wrote:
Watson's law: As an online discussion of cars grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving the Bugatti Veyron approaches one.
Is the Plural of referendum Referendums or Referenda? Let the people decide!:laugh:
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Thought you were talking about the Bible for a second there.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Andy Brummer wrote:
Watson's law: As an online discussion of cars grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving the Bugatti Veyron approaches one.
At least English treats it's Verbs with respect. The way the Germans treat theirs they don't deserve to have any! Ich mussen zu mein slepftzimmer gehen. ( I must to my bedroom go).
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It seems retarded to me, but the truth is, it's just the latest version of teen speak. Teens have always had their own language, and while some of the spellings and terminologies may creep into general usage, and over time even become acceptable English, the odds of the language changing entirely to be the same as txtspeak are basically zero. The odds of no txtspeak phrases making it into everyday use are also close to zero, the language does evolve, but it doesn't just turn into another language like that. It picks up bits from all sorts of sources.
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Christian Graus wrote:
it's just the latest version of teen speak. Teens have always had their own language
Much as that's a popular concept I think it's entirely false to compare "Txtspk" to teens age old use of a few slang terms.
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I feel sorry for the Canadians, US to the South, The French Next Door and Bugger all to the North. All they have is miles and miles of barely populated unspoilt natural wilderness and clean air and good food... Right that's it, I am Emmigrating to Canada Right NOW!!! (The west, though, not near the Quebecoix):-D
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dan neely wrote:
pngl mglnth cthl rlh wgnngl ftgn
Did you just press random keys or does this actually mean something? :confused:
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dan neely wrote:
pngl mglnth cthl rlh wgnngl ftgn
Did you just press random keys or does this actually mean something? :confused:
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here's a hint. The first word is ph'nglui, and no it's not Welsh. :laugh:
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dan neely wrote:
here's a hint. The first word is ph'nglui, and no it's not Welsh.
I'm just no good at txtspk :( I guess you will have to talk plain English :)
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dan neely wrote:
here's a hint. The first word is ph'nglui, and no it's not Welsh.
I'm just no good at txtspk :( I guess you will have to talk plain English :)
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Is it really used by the lazy? I figured it was to shorten the language by shaving off some characters to fit more information into a short message.
Ralph Unden wrote:
Is it really used by the lazy?
It is when they use it in forums or emails.
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