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[Henry]

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080424/172712937.shtml 

Txt Spk In Schools Not A Big Deal (Studies)
by Michael Masnick from the yet-again dept on Friday, April 25th, 2008 @
5:31AM

While some of the headlines on the latest Pew Study about how "txt speak" is
slipping into school writing assignments suggest the horror of a generation
of kids who write LOL and use smileys in written communications, the actual
results aren't that bad at all. What the study found was that, yes,
occasionally some students let slip non-formal English, though that's hardly
surprising. However, it's not particularly damaging, and it becomes a
teaching point, helping students learn the difference between formal and
informal English. This is nothing new. Every year we see the same basic
study results, despite plenty of people flipping out. Despite long term
worries about txt speak destroying the language, there's no evidence to
support that. 
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If nothing else, text message is great practice for vanity plates [hm]

HENRY MUSIKAR
Information, Media, and Technology Consultant

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