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Originally Posted by SteveDallas
For that matter, where does punctuation fit in?
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Punctuation is a part of the English language.
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Originally Posted by SteveDallas
I can't make a case for "degrading."
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My point was regarding an atrophy of the ability to express genuine emotion through the written word, due to the quick fix of a cheap substitute. This would be a negative trend for humanity. (We are already sending top executives back to basic grammar classes, because they can't compose an e-mail without using chat-speak.)
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Originally Posted by SteveDallas
If it's that bad for you I can't see how you can stand to continue reading The Cellar.
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Who said anything was "bad" for me? Why do we have to slap value judgments on everything?