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14th Jan 2019KennethD commented on:
Has social media destroyed good grammar?Happy Hippie......Wasn't 'Teen Speak' ...late 50's early 60's language a 'bit weird' at times 'Daddy O' ......? Hahaha.....ViewDate:
14th Jan 2019KennethD commented on:
Has social media destroyed good grammar?Yodama....Yes, I do remember letter writing.. Communication to 'pen friends' ( remember them ?) and other necessary correspondence took ages.! ..and although I've had a 'jab or two' at the speed of things in this present day world.... I must admit that on more than one occasion I've taken advantage of E.mail. ......E.g I have a Daughter in Portugal,......Sister in Canada..... Cousins in Australia......Friends in USA, and other friends/family splattered around the UK , from Portsmouth to Edinburgh. ... The point I'm trying to make is, that, 'given the right time of day' and I stress, 'the right time of day'.....(also, taking into consideration the world 'time lapse') .I..could...(and have) sent, just one missive addressed to ALL my friends and relatives, in 'one fell swoop' (as it were)...and within the hour, have had replies from each and every one....As a person born in the mid '30's I can't stop thinking that if it had been via 'Mr. Postman' , the mind 'boggles' as to how long it would have taken to achieve the same result.....As it is, I now jokingly quote.." I didn't know my carrier-pigeons went that far,,,,,and that fast ." So really, I'm not going to shout too loud about progress, for fear of finding I'm contradicting myself.ViewDate:
12th Jan 2019KennethD commented on:
Has social media destroyed good grammar?Yes.! 'Of' and 'Off' are two of my 'pet hates' too. I also wonder how long it will be when the accepted spelling of 'Of' is 'Ov' ...!!!!.ViewDate:
12th Jan 2019KennethD commented on:
Has social media destroyed good grammar?Fair comment Yodama.....But it's 'heartbreaking' to see (and hear) the English language being 'battered' into an unrecognisable shape.ViewDate:
12th Jan 2019KennethD commented on:
Has social media destroyed good grammar?I do so like Calli's comments .....Yes , it seems to me that everybody wants 'it' done 'yesterday'........thus the increasing abbreviation in today's texting..........Devotee's of this form of communication will argue that, providing the message sent, is understood by the intended recipient,.....what's wrong with that ?......and the answer is of - course, 'Nothing' ......... Providing that in the reality of lawful and licit documents, the correct spelling is essential, and I can see at time when the communicator is too 'pig-ignorant' to know otherwise.