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This is a incredibly bad idea but secondary school students in New Zealand will be able to use text speak in written examinations this year,legitimising a language loved by teenagers.
The move has divided students and educators amid concerns the move could damage the English language.
The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is still strongly discouraging students from using anything other than full English, but says credit will be given if the answer "clearly shows the required understanding", even if it contains text speak."
www.stuff.co.nz
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Posted: 2006-11-09 02:41:00
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haha, that's so stupid
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Posted: 2006-11-09 09:39:12
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Hope it stays in NZ and doesn't come here in th UK?
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Posted: 2006-11-09 09:52:07
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I h8 fkin txt spk!
Agreed, it is an incredibly bad idea. Though English has been constantly evolving through the years, perhaps in a few years wrinting in full English like this will become quaint and old fashioned as everyone starts to write like I did in the first sentence (and technically swore I guess - sorry!)
txt spk is ok in text messages, though I only use certain contractions as I find it quite hard to read when someone contracts every word and takes all the vowels out like I did at the top!
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Posted: 2006-11-09 10:18:34
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That is really stupid. What's wrong with grammar and spelling? |V|4YB3 7h3Y 5h0|_|Ld U53 733t.
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Posted: 2006-11-09 10:30:55
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