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Jun 9, '10 by 14togoAs someone who does not own, nor has ever owned a cellphone, with what little knowledge of texting I know, I found K.P.A.'s post hillarious. As a grandparent, I am not a little concerned that the command of the English language will be lost to cyber babble.
I believe it is paramount for the younger nurses (and several of the older ones to be sure) to master a command of the English language, both the spoken and the written word, to the best of their ability. Doing so not only protects them in the legal minefield, but more importantly protects their patients from improper care through misunderstanding. A bit of comprehension could be added for taste. If you don't understand what you read, you cannot possible reply in a cogent manner. It all boils down to patient safety. Bottom line. 'nuff said.Jessy_RN and carolinapooh like this. -
Jun 9, '10 by carolinapoohQuote from blondy2061hI always think of leslie as e e cummings - I always think she's using poetic/literary license.I find your posts readable without the capitalization simply because you write in paragraphs and use punctuation.
Makes her distinctive.
And you're right, she's easy to understand because she uses punctuation and paragraphs. The long, "monoparagraph" posts drive me nuts. Two strikes of the enter key occasionally will eliminate the problem.
I also think we all tend to write on here the way we speak - and anyone with any sort of education on the topic (i.e., a high school English class or the equivalent) will tell you we all speak differently from the way we write.
But all that texting on a message board has just got to go. I will 'fess up a usage of "OMG" once in a while, but that's about it from me.Jessy_RN and leslie :-D like this. - Jun 9, '10 by carolinapoohQuote from Patricia1101This is referencing speaking, but unfortunately someone drops a bit in my eyes the minute they say "supposably". It's SUPPOSEDLY.The one that gets me is "alot." Come on people, a lot is two words.
I know an Air Force captain who says the former, and it drives me nuts - more so because I just bite my tongue (I shouldn't, but I do - it's not worth it to me since she outranks me quite a bit). - Jun 9, '10 by alan headbloomQuote from ArgoThis is not true. There's not "a ton." There is one. Cmonkey left out one article (a), probably a typo.Check your grammar before you slam on others for using PROPER english. There are a ton of errors in your statement....
Just sayin'. - Jun 9, '10 by nightravenQuote from K.P.A.God texts Moses
M, pls rite on tabs & giv 2 ppl
no1 b4 me. srsly
dnt wrshp pix/idols
no omg’s
no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun
l8r)
pos ok – ur m&d r cool
dnt kill ppl
:-X only w/ m8
dnt steal
dnt lie re:bf
dnt ogle ur bf’s m8. or ox. Or dnkey. Myob
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Jun 9, '10 by leslie :-DQuote from carolinapoohreally....never knew that.I also think we all tend to write on here the way we speak - and anyone with any sort of education on the topic (i.e., a high school English class or the equivalent) will tell you we all speak differently from the way we write.
i always thought writers would write the way they speak...or, they should anyways.
otherwise, one isn't writing with any so-called personalized style.
rather, they'd be writing with how they 'think' they should.
Quote from carolinapoohha!This is referencing speaking, but unfortunately someone drops a bit in my eyes the minute they say "supposably". It's SUPPOSEDLY.
I know an Air Force captain who says the former, and it drives me nuts - more so because I just bite my tongue (I shouldn't, but I do - it's not worth it to me since she outranks me quite a bit).
my dtr's first grade teacher, used to pronounce ask as "ax".
drove me bananas.
and yes, s-u-p-p-o-s-e-d-l-y...and not, supposably.
yowza.
leslie - Jun 9, '10 by kloneQuote from ArgoSorry, couldn't resist.Check your grammar before you slam on others for using PROPER english.....most likely are doing there best to translateTipitiwichitRN likes this.
- Jun 9, '10 by PMHNP10Feeling salty today waiting for the ANCC to take their time to approve a certification application while having $0 income. Yeah no rush.
So I ran across this thread and thought to myself--Psychrn03, here's an an idea--let's beat eachother down some more over improper grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.; and let's criticize others while making our own errors. After all, it's what matters.Last edit by PMHNP10 on Jun 9, '10 - Guide
Jun 9, '10 by rn/writerQuote from PsychRN03Feeling salty today waiting for the ANCC to take their time to approve a certification application while having $0 income. Yeah no rush.
So I ran across this thread and thought to myself--Psychrn03, here's an an idea--let's beat eachother down some more over improper grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc.; and let's criticize others while making our own errors. After all, it's what matters.
Sorry you're on hold in your professional life. Hope you get some relief soon.
If the posts on this subject were written in a general thread, I'd have to agree with you. But because they are the topic of this thread and the goal is to improve communication, I have a different take.
This is basically a vent thread, a place for people to express their gripes without derailing other discussions. The policy here at AN is that, while it's okay to express some disagreement in a vent thread, it is not okay to tell other people they can't vent.
There are several threads on grammar and usage--and now on texting--and their existence gives those of us to whom these subjects matter a great deal a place to compare notes and let off steam. I can understand that these items take a lower priority for many people, and that's life, but these things are important to us. If venting here and in the other appropriate threads helps us confine our frustration and keep it out of more mainstream discussions, I think everybody wins.
