24-07-2021, 09:49 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Baz46
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How do you ensure that though, Minx? [/b]Discipline[/b] and trust or something else?
I can only agree with you there, deciphering text is a 'pet hate' of mine too, together with the use of so many abbreviations.
Abbreviations - I can’t stand those! I’m taking the time to type in full to you and expect the same in return.
24-07-2021, 10:02 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Minx
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Discipline - no. They were simply mature in age and reached their own decisions - no interference from me.Abbreviations - I can’t stand those! I’m taking the time to type in full to you and expect the same in return.
Exactly my thoughts and how much extra time does it take to type the full words? Not very much. However, much of this is to save time, so I am informed. What do people do with all this time saved I wonder? Spend more time on the internet probably!
24-07-2021, 10:07 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Baz46
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They sound to have been correctly brought up Minx so have 'repaid' this by being mature enough to reach their own decisions. Exactly my thoughts and how much extra time does it take to type the full words? Not very much. However, much of this is to save time, so I am informed. What do people do with all this time saved I wonder? Spend more time on the internet probably!
but they’re both good kids. I’ve been blessed.Next thing you know, there’ll be a new language. Text language
24-07-2021, 10:07 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Baz46
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They sound to have been correctly brought up Minx so have 'repaid' this by being mature enough to reach their own decisions. Exactly my thoughts and how much extra time does it take to type the full words? Not very much. However, much of this is to save time, so I am informed. What do people do with all this time saved I wonder? Spend more time on the internet probably!
24-07-2021, 10:25 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Minx
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Thanks Baz. Being mom and dad isn’t an easy task but they’re both good kids. I’ve been blessed.Next thing you know, there’ll be a new language. Text language
I have often wondered that myself and have come to the conclusion, with the way some hardly speak (they are on their screens so much) that they will only grunt soon as they have forgotten how to communicate using speech!
Text language we already have – text talk, with its lack of capital letters, punctuation and even some words but with all those abbreviations!
24-07-2021, 11:33 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Baz46
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However, you have obviously accomplished that task and done that very well too! I have often wondered that myself and have come to the conclusion, with the way some hardly speak (they are on their screens so much) that they will only grunt soon as they have forgotten how to communicate using speech!
Text language we already have – text talk, with its lack of capital letters, punctuation and even some words but with all those abbreviations!
24-07-2021, 11:52 PM
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Re: The internet
Originally Posted by Minx
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Pet peeve - abbreviations are ok but I’ve seen all sorts of shortcuts. I hope text language doesn’t become a universal language like English because whatever would the French do then?
As for the French I have only ever known one French person, she was a student here in the UK to learn/improve her English. I started to learn French at senior school but could never get used to a lot of it, so gave it up as a bad job.
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