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Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:46 pm
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Before I start... I should mention that I am very seldom 100% serious, and that I have surgically removed all bitterness from myself, somehow, so don't take offense ot anything I say.
I just joined this guild... and I'm quite surprised as to how many people here have such taut beliefs on the english language. Quite honestly... it makes ya'll look like old-timers (Oh I went there!) or at the very least, it makes you look very much bored. VERY much so.
Honestly, I think that at a certain point of understanding, its fine to tamper with the rules of a language a bit. If it catches on, so be it. Languages will get stale and boring after a while, IMO.
So... I tend to put twists on my spelling and grammar. I actually got this idea from my Parakeet, who came up with words such as "Hello theres" when there were multiple people he was addressing. For an example of what I do... double contractions. I'd've, or I'd'a. If this seems atrocious to you, keep in mind Shakespeare did the same thing. In fact, he was the first to say "Woot." (well, woo't, as in wouldst thou, but woot nonetheless)
The fact is... at the point that I go, you can still understand me. If anything, my quirks add to my character (I hope so at least!) I talk online the way I would IRL (BTW I think abbreviations are fine as well -- kinda necessary when playing MMORPGs, and lets your fingers stay lazy.)
Slang, for example, is just a way of expressing your personality. Yo is a form of expression, which is what languages are for... if you understand it the first time you see/hear it, its part of the language, in other words. I never have understood how to respond to "What's up" though.
My bottom line is... learn to evolve. You don't have to change with the language... but is is ridiculously pointless to get irritated even in the slightest over new forms of speech.
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:08 am
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Yvl Before I start... I should mention that I am very seldom 100% serious, and that I have surgically removed all bitterness from myself, somehow, so don't take offense ot anything I say. I just joined this guild... and I'm quite surprised as to how many people here have such taut beliefs on the english language. Quite honestly... it makes ya'll look like old-timers (Oh I went there!) or at the very least, it makes you look very much bored. VERY much so. Honestly, I think that at a certain point of understanding, its fine to tamper with the rules of a language a bit. If it catches on, so be it. Languages will get stale and boring after a while, IMO. So... I tend to put twists on my spelling and grammar. I actually got this idea from my Parakeet, who came up with words such as "Hello theres" when there were multiple people he was addressing. For an example of what I do... double contractions. I'd've, or I'd'a. If this seems atrocious to you, keep in mind Shakespeare did the same thing. In fact, he was the first to say "Woot." (well, woo't, as in wouldst thou, but woot nonetheless) The fact is... at the point that I go, you can still understand me. If anything, my quirks add to my character (I hope so at least!) I talk online the way I would IRL (BTW I think abbreviations are fine as well -- kinda necessary when playing MMORPGs, and lets your fingers stay lazy.) Slang, for example, is just a way of expressing your personality. Yo is a form of expression, which is what languages are for... if you understand it the first time you see/hear it, its part of the language, in other words. I never have understood how to respond to "What's up" though. My bottom line is... learn to evolve. You don't have to change with the language... but is is ridiculously pointless to get irritated even in the slightest over new forms of speech. I never thought slang was wrong. But an expression of one's self, not so much. At least, not where I go. There are plenty of people who use slang to be cool. I, acctualy, use words and phrases like "Ya know?" and "smexy" a lot. The big thing here is the lack of literacy, as in people not reading or writing as much. In fact, thee was a poet (I read one of his poems in english) and alot of the things that he used in his poem seem to be things used in modern day txt tlk and such, when he came of age in the 60s. A huge thing I complain about isn't slang, but the fact that most kids in my high school can hardly read, and that's cp classes. You do seem a bit harsh, but I can see your point.
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:52 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:19 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:38 pm
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:59 pm
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Shinobi 1977 I don't really have a problem with slang, as long as it's kept on the street corners. But now it permeates our very culture. When was the last time quant old words like "fortnight" were used? Can anyone here even define it? I agree that the language evolves. As new technologies are invented, new words must be added to our lexicon. However when people start stripping out vowels, consonants and punctuation and misspelling every other word on purpose, just to be cute, that is not evolution, but devolution. "i lyk 2 typ lyk n idy0t cuz all mah fr3nz d0 lololol!!!!!11111" is the ruination of this language, not the next step.
Agreed. "Fortnight" is only used in stories now. Isn't it like a measure of time(over days) or something?
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:23 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:28 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:38 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2006 3:18 am
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:40 am
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:07 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 5:36 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:37 am
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:44 pm
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