tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953090288239857462.post7793383602139520791..comments2023-08-04T21:05:19.550+05:30Comments on So Far So Good: Q: How abt dat? A: No ways!Charuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15284409922527103904noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953090288239857462.post-47764467171322704192009-07-28T21:34:34.962+05:302009-07-28T21:34:34.962+05:30@BG: :) Smart! That's a clean way out.
@AA: N...@BG: :) Smart! That's a clean way out.<br /><br />@AA: Now that's one of my nightmares coming true! Of course, you're right about the reasoning behind the phenomenon. But, I need some muscle power in this "war". Gowri and you were strong candidates! Alas!Charuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284409922527103904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953090288239857462.post-25395923117530161432009-07-28T11:25:40.504+05:302009-07-28T11:25:40.504+05:30Excellent post Charlie... I remember having read q...Excellent post Charlie... I remember having read quite some time back that one of either Oxford or Cambridge had decided to allow sms lingo to be used by students in examinations. This by the guys who are known to be the fanatically snobbish about the english language. I agree with a lot of the observations, but don't have anything against it. It is human nature to take the easy way out - all the time.<br /><br />Peace out!ScrewLoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703772950273700596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953090288239857462.post-53961678876565047952009-07-28T00:32:07.252+05:302009-07-28T00:32:07.252+05:30ಅದಿಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವುದು. ತಲೆ ನೋವು ಇಲ್ಲ.ಅದಿಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವುದು. ತಲೆ ನೋವು ಇಲ್ಲ.BGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843113465142753611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953090288239857462.post-35827714104769046312009-07-23T21:25:03.835+05:302009-07-23T21:25:03.835+05:30I do agree Gowri. It is indeed a sign of change. A...I do agree Gowri. It is indeed a sign of change. And technology is to blame for this change. No doubt. I'm simply trying to do my bit to discourage a change that, if not deprecated at this stage, might creep into our newspapers and novels.<br />If you look at the evolution of the English language over the centuries, you will see the inclusion of a multitude of words and expressions from world languages like French, German, Sanskrit and so on. Additionally, there have been structural differences in the way sentences are framed or spoken. But, seldom have we seen changes that disturb the foundation of the language itself. And this "sms lingo", I'm afraid, is one of those. Not a good sign.Charuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15284409922527103904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-953090288239857462.post-83081896927059099212009-07-23T05:01:54.102+05:302009-07-23T05:01:54.102+05:30hehehe 'anyways' :) that's my pet peev...hehehe 'anyways' :) that's my pet peeve too! Anyway, I'd written a post on this once and one of my classmates from RV, whose English is pretty good and who's into etymology of the language, disagreed with me saying, it's only natural for language to change and evolve. I didn't then, but I tend to agree now. I just wonder how much longer before the sms lingo gets formally included into the English vocabulary. Accept it Charu, it's going to happen soon!Gowrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10738221541581869090noreply@blogger.com