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Decline of the English language
Here is a mini lesson for those native English-language speakers that write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:
1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use"your" everywhere.
2) Stop abusing the verb "to get". Everyone is getting this and getting that. You don't "got" the latest gadget; you "have" thelatest gadget.
It's really not that hard... or is it?
To the world at large: I implore you to not let so-called American English ruin a perfectly good language! Fight it in every e-mail that you post and in every Usenet message that you post. Together we can make a difference.
News Guy
1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use"your" everywhere.
2) Stop abusing the verb "to get". Everyone is getting this and getting that. You don't "got" the latest gadget; you "have" thelatest gadget.
It's really not that hard... or is it?
To the world at large: I implore you to not let so-called American English ruin a perfectly good language! Fight it in every e-mail that you post and in every Usenet message that you post. Together we can make a difference.
News Guy
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[nq:1]Here is a mini lesson[/nq] or, rather, "mini-lesson" [nq:1]for those native English-language speakers that[/nq] or, more elegantly, "who" [nq:1]write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:[/nq] I know not this third grade of which you speak. [nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use.
- [nq:1]Here is a mini lesson[/nq] or, rather, "mini-lesson" [nq:1]for those native English-language speakers that[/nq] or, more elegantly, "who" [nq:1]write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:[/nq] I know not this third grade of which you speak.
- [nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language.
- I suggest that you resume its use.
- [/nq] Are you, seriously, talking to AUE?
- [nq:1]2) Stop abusing the verb "to get".
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[nq:1]Here is a mini lesson[/nq]
or, rather, "mini-lesson"
[nq:1]for those native English-language speakers that[/nq]
or, more elegantly, "who"
[nq:1]write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:[/nq]
I know not this third grade of which you speak.
[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its us
or, rather, "mini-lesson"
[nq:1]for those native English-language speakers that[/nq]
or, more elegantly, "who"
[nq:1]write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:[/nq]
I know not this third grade of which you speak.
[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its us
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[nq:1]Here is a mini lesson for those native English-language speakers that write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade: 1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use "your" everywhere.[/nq]
Language is a shared thing, and evolves and develops with common usage. Do not treat it as if it is you're p
Language is a shared thing, and evolves and develops with common usage. Do not treat it as if it is you're p
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[nq:1]It's really not that hard... or is it? [/nq]
Not really, but using a correct signature seperator is, apperently.
Martijn van Buul - (Email Removed) - http://www.stack.nl/~martijnb/ Geek code: G - Visit OuterSpace: mud.stack.nl 33 The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discov
Not really, but using a correct signature seperator is, apperently.
Martijn van Buul - (Email Removed) - http://www.stack.nl/~martijnb/ Geek code: G - Visit OuterSpace: mud.stack.nl 33 The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discov
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Boy are going to have a long talk about this
starting with my 20 years of studying the transmission of language and the fact that English is a combined language...
lets chat...
starting with my 20 years of studying the transmission of language and the fact that English is a combined language...
lets chat...
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[nq:1]Here is a mini lesson for those native English-language speakers that write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:[/nq]
Here's a mini-lesson for those people who write Usenet-articles
[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use "your" everywhere.[/nq]
1) Make sure you use a ri
Here's a mini-lesson for those people who write Usenet-articles
[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use "your" everywhere.[/nq]
1) Make sure you use a ri
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On 27 Nov 2004 17:06:51 GMT, Martijn van Buul
[nq:1]Not really, but using a correct signature seperator is, apperently.[/nq]
I think you mean 'separator'...
Chris C
[nq:1]Not really, but using a correct signature seperator is, apperently.[/nq]
I think you mean 'separator'...
Chris C
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[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language.[/nq]
That should've been "from", presumably.
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u)
That should've been "from", presumably.
Peter Duncanson
UK (posting from a.e.u)
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[nq:1]Here is a mini lesson for those native English-language speakers that write as though they haven't yet completed the third grade:[/nq]
Look what you've done to the requote with your use of ridiculously long lines?
[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use "your" everywhere.[/nq]
The most c
Look what you've done to the requote with your use of ridiculously long lines?
[nq:1]1) The contraction "you're" has not disappeared form the English language. I suggest that you resume its use. Do not simply use "your" everywhere.[/nq]
The most c
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Recall my field marks for functional illiteracy.
See how this could be developed?
See how this could be developed?
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