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I have to say it doesn't bother me, and yes as long as I can make out what the message is it's OK with me, language and the climate have always changed since the first Ugg was muttered in frustration. Scientists have discovered that 'Ugg' was the first word to be used by man, it actually meant 'Food', tiny infants still use the word today when they get hungry, when they don't get the food they are expecting they get angry and the word extends to "Ugggggg', which means 'Angry'.Re: Borrowed me a ....
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I guess you have to also remember that many people of our age group and older did not get a good education and had to leave school very early or in some cases were just not very good at English, while they may have been good at other things.Re: Borrowed me a ....
good point jaywalker - tolerance is the key word I believe - we often unconsciously demand from others the standards we have set for ourselves. I sometimes watch TV docos [I know I shouldn't abbreviate but it saves time!] of young English kids being interviewed and for me their spoken English is "appalling" but I cannot do anything about it and I'd rather try to communicate with them given the opportunity rather than turn away in disgust!
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