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Pastimes : SI Grammar and Spelling Lab
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To: Lady Lurksalot who wrote (1131)4/15/1998 12:05:00 AM
From: Chuzzlewit  Read Replies (1) of 4710
 
Holly, I disagree. I think we're really in a transitional stage right now. I wonder how many of today's posters ever considered corresponding before the existence of chat rooms. Now it is commonplace. I think that these folks are just beginning to realize the strengths and pitfalls of the language. Like children embarked on a new adventure in cycling, they require training wheels. As they gain skills in written expression perhaps those emoticons will disappear.

On the other hand, were I a pessimist I would expect them to appear in the newest edition of whatever dictionary is about to be published. They would have a section following z entitled "emoticons".

TTFN,
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