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Re: Tho (was: Blandness (was: Uusisuom's influences))

From:Barry Garcia <barry_garcia@...>
Date:Monday, April 16, 2001, 5:05
CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>Actually, I think my main point (which, for some reason, I didn't state) >is >that often times I have no clue what's being said. I don't want to have >to >keep a hand dictionary of your accepted acronyms just to understand an >e-mail.
Well then, your job is to ask about things you dont know. I know I do when i dont understand what's being talked about.
> > > >Well, of course you wouldn't use "I'm"--you're not supposed to use >personal >pronouns in formal paper writing. :)
That's OUR point. This is an informal medium, so, we dont have to use full words and write according to what you believe is "commonly accepted".