When you stop and think about it, words are pretty darn important. They are symbols for our ideas which we code into a form that others can understand. With differences in language, culture, experiences, and education, it is a wonder we can communicate at all. Words often have multiple definitions, and their definitions have varying [...]
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09 May, 2008
Posted by: robertstevenson In: Thoughts
Will online slang like OMG, IMO, lol, and LMHO fizzle out like a fad or remain with us indefinitely.
According to Wictionary, “A fad is something that is very popular with a small group of people for a short period of time.”
Take a look at the last century of fads, and see if you can find [...]
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