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Post by Verbivore on Jun 7, 2008 8:51:29 GMT
Found on a forum on dieting: w8loss.
Generally, txtspk gives me the trots, but I found the above example at least interesting.
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Post by TfS on Jun 7, 2008 9:20:25 GMT
Found on a forum on dieting: w8loss. Generally, txtspk gives me the trots, but I found the above example at least interesting. 1derful  TfS |
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Post by Pete on Jun 7, 2008 13:21:30 GMT
The other similar thing that annoys me is when books are written in a new 'evolved' form of English. David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas had a chapter like that, which was bearable, but the whole of Will Self's The Book of Dave is in a futuristic form of English and I just can't read it.  |
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Post by goofy on Jun 7, 2008 14:35:08 GMT
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Post by Sue M-V on Jun 7, 2008 23:48:11 GMT
That was fun, Goofy. You get the same sort of thing on rune stones, for the same reason - and on coins, come to think of it.
I checked the link at the bottom of the page, and Prof Pullum's article was even more fun!
Sue
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Post by Pete on Jun 8, 2008 8:16:02 GMT
Yes, thanks to both of you. I have added Prof Pullum's Language Log to my favourites.
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