tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post6375769345373576465..comments2023-04-14T06:11:34.177-04:00Comments on Connecting 2 the World: Elearning of the future: Mobile technologyV Yonkershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-8872179323418654392009-05-19T07:59:00.000-04:002009-05-19T07:59:00.000-04:00What I enjoyed about your post was the difference ...What I enjoyed about your post was the difference in accent that the texting demonstrated. I could almost hear the accent as I read what you wrote. And just like a spoken accent, it took me a while to decipher what you were "saying!"V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513616792028141844.post-66003453287945542852009-05-18T17:08:00.000-04:002009-05-18T17:08:00.000-04:00Kia ora e Virginia!
I have always believed the ad...Kia ora e Virginia!<br /><br />I have always believed the adage 'necessity is the mother of invention'. Mobile txt character limitations and that of Twitter certainly are compelling when it comes to saying all that's wanted - I agree with you. It's not just that txt language is a cool way to write. It is mandatory in these media.<br /><br />I recall when telegrams were popular, especially for greetings at weddings and special occasions. The constraint was more by cost than space for the sender was charged by the word. Poets had field days flexing their concise way of writing and with their ingenuity in creating new words and it caught on. Victor Hugo's famous telegram to his publisher, '?', when enquiring how sales were on his latest novel was matched only by the wit of the editor in reply, '!'.<br /><br />Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.com