Comments on: what r u thinking? lol http://rightwave.blogivists.com/2008/07/23/what-r-u-thinking-lol/ Free Market Fun! Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:10:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: rightwave http://rightwave.blogivists.com/2008/07/23/what-r-u-thinking-lol/#comment-280 rightwave Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:44:46 +0000 http://rightwave.blogivists.com/?p=40#comment-280 Perhaps... but what's to stop the casual shorthand from eventually seeping into "written" letters and formal communications? I think if you compare written and formal communication of 100 years ago to today, you'd find the slang of old is acceptable today. And, why does an email or blog post get to play by different rules of grammar and the English language? In my mind, rules of language don't get to be swept to the side in the name of informailty. Particularly instances where you're publicly posting things for the public (or even a small group) to read. Perhaps… but what’s to stop the casual shorthand from eventually seeping into “written” letters and formal communications? I think if you compare written and formal communication of 100 years ago to today, you’d find the slang of old is acceptable today.

And, why does an email or blog post get to play by different rules of grammar and the English language? In my mind, rules of language don’t get to be swept to the side in the name of informailty. Particularly instances where you’re publicly posting things for the public (or even a small group) to read.

]]> By: nichall http://rightwave.blogivists.com/2008/07/23/what-r-u-thinking-lol/#comment-279 nichall Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:10:08 +0000 http://rightwave.blogivists.com/?p=40#comment-279 Of course, there's some truth here. But I think, for the most part, informal mediums (text messaging, blogging) produce informal communication. You'll notice that, still, this casual shorthand does not occur on written letters and other formal mediums. Of course, there’s some truth here. But I think, for the most part, informal mediums (text messaging, blogging) produce informal communication. You’ll notice that, still, this casual shorthand does not occur on written letters and other formal mediums.

]]> By: Frank http://rightwave.blogivists.com/2008/07/23/what-r-u-thinking-lol/#comment-275 Frank Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:30 +0000 http://rightwave.blogivists.com/?p=40#comment-275 Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

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