See? What did I tell you.
Remember when I posted about ttyl, a young adult book written completely in IMs? Welllll, here's another article that points to kids using the IM lingo in their homework assignments and essays, and generally blurring the lines between casual speech and formal writing. While I definitely recognize that language is ever-changing (and should be)-- isn't there a point where we need to clearly define that line again?
(Thanks for the link, Kevin.)
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Sure, it's kind of impressive that a new 'language' of sorts has been created for more efficient communication... but kids have to know where it is appropriate.
In middle school, when I wrote notes to my friends, it wasn't rare for me to use "n-e-wayz" or "ttyl"-- but I don't think I've ever used anything like that in a paper I turned in at school. I guess people just need to learn where to draw the line.
February 10, 2007
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