Eric, you have my full agreement and support, though I was scolded the
other day with the comment that language evolves - to improve
communications, I was told. I know language evolves - it has to in order to
embrace new technologies, discoveries and ideas. The mobile phone form of
shorthand messaging in normal communications, though, is, as you say, for
those who like to pose and show off under the delusion that they're
impressing others with how up to date they are, how massively too busy they
are, or whatever, to find the time to write properly.
Like any form of compression, many data are lost, and one has to know the
original full-form version in order to accurately interpret what is meant
(though that's not always possible). If/when that knowledge disappears,
Gawd knows what will happen to clarity of expression and understanding.
Look at what happened when schools gave up formally teaching spelling and
grammar (in the UK, at least) - we now have a generation of teachers who
can't spell properly or teach grammar, because they've never been taught it
themselves. Accuracy went from the language and now the Education
Authorities are having to try and re-introduce the formal teaching of
spelling and grammar to redress the balance.
We may be fuddy-duddies, but that doesn't make us wrong - quite the
reverse, I would say!
Peter
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I am not sure whether or not I am being too pedantic but the slow creep of
text-speak onto forums such as this has me a bit concerned.
Whilst I realise that text-speak is useful when using the limited keyboard
of a mobile phone I do not see the need for it in standard communications
except for posturing purposes.
We are professionals dealing with technical subjects so I would prefer
unambiguous messages.
Have I turned into an old fuddy-duddy or does anybody else feel the same?
Regards
Eric Dawson
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