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Remember, some peole are ESL, too <3 Not everyone can speak English.
oh, actually, there is one that I find worst of all! And I rarely see a non-native write it - "it could of been.." and co. where "have" has been replaced with "of", makes me tear my hair out every time!
The only thing I do have a problem with is that we really need to be more thoughtfful of others. Not everyone can write well but that doesn't mean they are illiterate. There are many conditions that affect a person's ability to write where they can speak just fine. I would like to see less frustration directed at people who for whatever reason don't measure up and more tolerance for the fact that there are other languages, learning disabilities, people in pain (like me) and numerous reasons for poor grammar. Lets just accept others, can we? Lets not call people illiterate just because they can not spell. We don't know why people have problems, but if you met them in real life you may soon discover they are a delight and special, they just can't write. I would like to say my husband has just this type of disorder his IQ is over 128, yet he can not spell. He has verbal retrieval disorder. He is very smart and not illiterate, but an auction from him would contain very easy to spell words all messed up. Its just not so nice to put everyone in a negative basket. Also, for the record, I never said I wasn't opinionated. I am an advocate for those who have special needs that for whatever reason can't do things exactly like the world does, but are no less valuable to this world. Wink Hugs to all...
What I can't stand is..."0mG can i BuY ur auctin 4 lyk, $10 off wut U r selling it 4, i wuz rly looking 4 dis one?!"I actually received a message like this on eBay. ._.
Quote from: melipuffles on March 06, 2013, 10:53:42 AMWhat I can't stand is..."0mG can i BuY ur auctin 4 lyk, $10 off wut U r selling it 4, i wuz rly looking 4 dis one?!"I actually received a message like this on eBay. ._. All this is ...is a new urban slang that was created due to texting and is used often as a form of language that is accepted as cool in many social groups and cultures. It is not pure English, but its important to note its widely accepted and meant to be less formal. I think people get so use to using it, they forget not everyone talks this way. Its most often used in the younger crowds. I like to use the letter " r" rather than spelling out "are" to save time as typing hurts my neck. It's also really hard to type on a tablet. I like to categorize this urban language right in there with wearing your pants bellow the knee and thinking it looks good. I bet some of this slang will end up in our dictionary one day.
"0mG can i BuY ur auctin 4 lyk, $10 off wut U r selling it 4, i wuz rly looking 4 dis one?!"