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"I do hate when they go all out to spell slang and it’s literally the same amount of letters as they actual way the word is spelt  
How’s local lockdown now?"
Horrible  so many people out and about it’s unreal , whilst some of us have been locked down for 7 months now xx |
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By *tella Heels OP TV/TS
over a year ago
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"What about slang like " your having a bubble" bubble bath/laugh"
It’s the more bro, innit the use of words that are really band English
I do understand that non English speakers sometimes don’t grammatically get things right, that’s ok..
But when I see English people using this type of slang or bad grammar I find it a little grinding
That’s only my opinion tbh
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I suspect that written and spoken English, even within the same dialect, are distinct from each other. Maybe even their own dialects. What we see, with the increased casual use of written English online, is spoken English transcribed.
I usually don't do it myself, and I don't love it, but I think that's what's happening. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I suspect that written and spoken English, even within the same dialect, are distinct from each other. Maybe even their own dialects. What we see, with the increased casual use of written English online, is spoken English transcribed.
I usually don't do it myself, and I don't love it, but I think that's what's happening. "
Phonetic use of English online which is how people speak it. Before there were dictionaries there was no 'correct' way of spelling a word so this is not a new thing.
Plus there is a disjunct between some written words and how they are pronounced. We don't pronounce the 'u' in colour but still spell it with a 'u' (which is why Americans spell it differently). Leicester != Lester.
My niece who has learning difficulties uses phonetic English when chatting online and when non-native speaking English people start learning English they will use phonetic spellings ('wot' for 'what').
But because English is not contolled by a central governing body (like French and German) it makes it more malleable and is constantly changing and even when using slang/phonetic spellings it can usually be inferred what is being said.
Even knocking out vwls dsn't altr our undrstnding or some of the small words like 'the'.
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I wouldn't block anyone for slips in spelling , but I do think it's odd that many fabbers don't seem to be able to spell "discreet". Discrete does not mean the same thing... |
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I don't hate the use of such words in moderation or context, slang is useful for adding an extra layer to text innit?
What i don't like is when such words are thrown in with abandon, text speak gets on my tits |
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"I wouldn't block anyone for slips in spelling , but I do think it's odd that many fabbers don't seem to be able to spell "discreet". Discrete does not mean the same thing..."
It is easier to keep your affairs discreet if you keep them discrete though  |
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