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Kantor column: Business communication: Leave lingo at home
Naples :: FL :: USA | 1 month ago
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When it comes to effective communication, there are a lot of different opinions. Business communication is different and requires a different approach. It might seem tempting to use lingo, acronyms, and street slang for brevity and a more personable
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Not so rosy a future for good old SMS
Nairobi :: Kenya | 6 months ago
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The generally accepted rule of thumb in short message service (SMS) is that the shorter the expressions in a message, the younger the sender is likely to be. When you get a message that has expressions like kul, kal, and lol to denote cool, call, and
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OMG! Think you're down with the kids? If not, here's the guide to help you GWI (that's 'get with it' in case you were wondering)
Portsmouth :: United Kingdom | 6 months ago
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Click to rate Rating (0) My sister and I used secret codes when we were teenagers, 15 years ago. Gamers have been using abbreviations like these for years, as Tifa states. Alex is also right that people should be taught better spelling and
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OMG! Think you're down with the kids? If not, here's the guide to help you GWI (that's get with it)
London :: United Kingdom | 6 months ago
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20 November 2012 You may think you're down with the kidz', but how much text speak do you really know? If you've only even got as far as OMG (oh my god) and LOL (laugh out loud) then you need to GWI (get with it.) Author Danah Boyd has compiled a
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New app helps parents decode kids' text messages
London :: United Kingdom | 9 months ago
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Scientists have developed a new app which will help parents decipher the modern-day text message lingo their kid uses. SMS messages and translates them into plain English for confused parents, The Telegraph reported...Drawing on an existing catalogue
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Research: Texting is a Bane to Proper Grammar…Or Is It?
Newark :: NJ :: USA | 9 months ago
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A Penn State study found that frequent texting degrades grammar, but another researcher says that texting can actually lead to a larger vocabulary. A recent study by the Pennsylvania State University's Media Effects Research Laboratory has found that
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Texting's effect on grammar is debated
Wayne :: NJ :: USA | 9 months ago
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The Record If the average American teen sends a staggering 3,000 text messages a month, you can be sure that there are more than a few letters, commas and apostrophes missing. But taking a lax approach on grammar and spelling on mobile phones can
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Linguists reveal the 100 words that have shaped the English language
Norwich :: United Kingdom | 10 months ago
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10 August 2012 Technology has changed the way we speak beyond all recognition, a leading academic has claimed. The Story of the English Language in 100 Words tells the story of the words believed to be the most crucial to the language spoken today.
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Wisconsin Teen Looks To Repeat As Texting Champ, FAWC
New York City :: NY :: USA | 10 months ago
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National Texting Championship is being held today in New York City. According to the Wausau Daily Herald , 17-year-old Austin Wierschke of Rhinelander, Wis., is "looking to become the first texting competitor to win back-to-back titles" and to take
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Politicians: Don't be the joke, own it
Westminster :: CO :: USA | 1 year ago
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The job of the US Secretary of State tends not to produce much humour but Hillary Clinton has revealed an unforeseen capacity for banter at the highest level of global politics...When you're a politician, the road to Lolz (that's enthusiastic
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