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Is ‘text speak’ really so bad?

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Is ‘text speak’ really so bad?

July 15th, 2008 Linguistics, Words philippa

Linguistic doom-mongers frequently lament the demise of the English language, complaining that standards are just not what they used to be, that kids these days simply don’t have a grasp of how to use language correctly, lack creativity, etc., etc. Human nature appears to have a natural tendency to assume that things gradually get worse,

Crackberries – is that the device or the user?

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Crackberries – is that the device or the user?

July 8th, 2008 Freelancing, business philippa

I’ve had a Blackberry for about 6 months now and it has changed my life. No joke. It has changed my life, but in ways that have been surprising. The amazing ease of viewing emails which appear instantaneously on its screen like text messages is notoriously mesmerizing and hard to ignore, but has allowed me

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