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Goodbye, cruel words: English. It's dead to me.
WaPo ^ | September 19, 2010 | Gene Weingarten

Posted on 09/27/2010 3:36:14 AM PDT by Daffynition

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To: Haiku Guy
I don’t even need to read it.

And you apparently didn't.

You don't need to comment on it either ...

41 posted on 09/27/2010 3:51:34 PM PDT by x
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To: Haiku Guy

There’s no discussion of other languages. It’s all about how basic grammar, even in places where the people are basically paid for nothing other than the ability to put together a proper sentence, has become an unattainable skill these days.

I wonder how much non-English speakers are going through this problem, not because their language is “superior” but because word processors haven’t known about them for as long. Most of the problem we’re having seem to be because using Word means people don’t have to learn, just hit F7 and take all the suggestions and hope for the best.


42 posted on 09/27/2010 3:57:31 PM PDT by discostu (Keyser Soze lives)
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To: Daffynition

*snort* hee hee hee.


43 posted on 09/27/2010 4:17:27 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Pablo is very wily.)
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44 posted on 09/27/2010 5:38:37 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Life Imitates Bacon, but Bacon does not imitate Life. Bacon IS life." ~paulycy)
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To: Daffynition

I love that!!!

LLS


45 posted on 09/27/2010 5:40:45 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (WOLVERINES!)
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To: Daffynition

Time to move on to “mexebonics”.


46 posted on 09/27/2010 5:42:27 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
...and *teabonics*. ;)


47 posted on 09/27/2010 6:13:11 PM PDT by Daffynition ("Life Imitates Bacon, but Bacon does not imitate Life. Bacon IS life." ~paulycy)
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To: x

Hey, if we all read the threads before commenting on them, traffic on this site would be down 60%!


48 posted on 09/27/2010 6:38:44 PM PDT by Haiku Guy (Anything not about elephants is irrelephant.)
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