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http://oxforddictionaries.com/defini...us&q=hopefully
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The definition that you posted is the same as the one in my Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 6th edition. The Oxford dictionaries, as with the vast majority of current dictionaries, have a descriptive philosophy. The language is defined by how it's used, not how a minority thinks it ought to be used. With great hope and much fortitude, I arrogate the authority to ignore the dictionaries when I disagree with them. |
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I'm all for resisting letting blatant misuses become standard, but Oxford cites that usage back to the early 1700's. How much more time does a living language need? |
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Soo, when will the first bestseller arrive that is written entirely in texting?
20 years from now when the texting generation has reached middle age? |
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06-05-2012, 02:24 AM | #21 |
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06-05-2012, 02:41 AM | #22 |
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i'm so anal about my spelling that i will look up words i'm unsure about even for a relatively casual forum like a message board. i also check my spelling and use full words in texts. i simply don't want to look ignorant. it would embarrass me to present myself to the public using shorthand and (noticeably) dodgy grammar.
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The errors creeping into formal writing is a different story, and it reflects the fast pace, corner-cutting mentality of modern society. While computers may support that mentality, they are certainly not the cause of it. Take the maligned spell-checker. Spell-checkers are a wonderful tool to learn how to spell words properly. After all, it catches errors and provides feedback that you may learn from (and even learn new words in the process). The problem is that people equate spell checking with proof reading, which it isn't. But that misinterpretation is a human fault, rather than a fault with the technology. |
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I need to be sent to the naughty corner. When at my computer no problems. Nut at my laptop I can be shocking. It is because I am not typing with all fingers on the keyboard. But I would never sink to the r u rubbish I want to strangle people for that.
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The shibboleth of the usage panels continues. They have drawn the line. It is their final adverb straw. Hopefully, they'll soon come to grips with it.
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my kids, bless them, say that txt-speak is for poseurs. Their texts to me are short, but well spelled and even punctuated properly.
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