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Posted by Dave Martindale on April 10, 2008, 4:15 pm
>> Your posts verge on the nonsensical. It is unreasonable for you to
>> expect people to read that garbage, whatever disability you claim
>> to have
>r = are
>1 = one
>b4 = before
>x = times
>basically phoenetic reading, plus accepted abbreviations
Those are accepted for cellphone text messaging, because they save time
and characters while sending. Sending text from a cellphone keyboard is
just plain difficult, so making that task easier (even though it makes
reading harder) seems reasonable.
On the other hand, messages on Usenet are usually typed on a full
keyboard, where it is not difficult to spell words with all their
characters. Also, there may be hundreds or thousands of people reading
what one person writes.
Essentially, by using these abbreviations in writing, you're saying that
you think saving *you* a little time in writing is a good tradeoff even
if it wastes time for hundreds of readers. In other words, you don't
care about the readers.
Fine, if that's what you want - but don't expect readers to be as
inclined to help you if it takes them extra work just to read your
messages.
Dave
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Posted by mm on April 12, 2008, 2:10 am
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:15:23 +0000 (UTC), davem@cs.ubc.ca (Dave
Martindale) wrote:
>>> Your posts verge on the nonsensical. It is unreasonable for you to
>>> expect people to read that garbage, whatever disability you claim
>>> to have
>>r = are
>>1 = one
>>b4 = before
>>x = times
>>basically phoenetic reading, plus accepted abbreviations
>Those are accepted for cellphone text messaging, because they save time
>and characters while sending. Sending text from a cellphone keyboard is
>just plain difficult, so making that task easier (even though it makes
>reading harder) seems reasonable.
>On the other hand, messages on Usenet are usually typed on a full
>keyboard, where it is not difficult to spell words with all their
>characters. Also, there may be hundreds or thousands of people reading
>what one person writes.
>Essentially, by using these abbreviations in writing, you're saying that
>you think saving *you* a little time in writing is a good tradeoff even
>if it wastes time for hundreds of readers. In other words, you don't
>care about the readers.
>Fine, if that's what you want - but don't expect readers to be as
>inclined to help you if it takes them extra work just to read your
>messages.
Well put! A better answer than mine.
> Dave
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on March 5, 2008, 10:30 am
If she's in United States of America, she should not write English. We
don't speak English, here. If you don't believe that, try going to England
and hear what English is. We don't speak English in USA.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:58:36 -0800 (PST), sherry
>told by basement contractor i need 1 b4 damp basement walls r
>painted...what is best size 4 "half" basement? ive seen 30, 45 and
>60 pt..mostlt LG...any advice? sherry
My advice is to write in English.
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Posted by ransley on March 4, 2008, 3:49 pm
> told by basement contractor i need 1 b4 damp basement walls r
> painted...what is best size 4 "half" basement? =A0 ive seen 30, 45 and
> 60 pt..mostlt LG...any advice? =A0 sherry
So go to Sears or wherever and ask them, you dont say how humid or
basement temp or probably even know how tight it is, anything will
help BTW. Oh Troll, is it a 1,000,000 sq ft basement or 200 sq ft, id
say troll, or not so so.
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on March 5, 2008, 10:31 am
Find a Shears clerk who is at most 13 years old? Unlikely.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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> told by basement contractor i need 1 b4 damp basement walls r
> painted...what is best size 4 "half" basement? ive seen 30, 45 and
> 60 pt..mostlt LG...any advice? sherry
So go to Sears or wherever and ask them, you dont say how humid or
basement temp or probably even know how tight it is, anything will
help BTW. Oh Troll, is it a 1,000,000 sq ft basement or 200 sq ft, id
say troll, or not so so.
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>> expect people to read that garbage, whatever disability you claim
>> to have