On 05 Feb 05  08:51:34, Sharon Coyne got back to Danny Ceppa 
-> Re: Close the doors

 SC>> I'll have to show him FIDO one day. :-)
 
 DC> It's a good way to learn reading, typing and other language skills.

 SC> That shoots down the people who complain that their kids are reading
 SC> and writing less, doesn't it? I saw a documentary on this the other
 SC> day. They were saying that kids are reading and writing more now than
 SC> ever before with the computers, text messages on cell phones, etc. The
 SC> problem with the writing part though is the LOLs, u for you, r for are,
 SC> etc. Of course, they could still write complete sentences using those.

 SC> c u l8r :-)

Which is the problem!  

I have no problem with certain shortcuts.  Emoticans are one.  But, 
it is important that proper grammar and spelling are enforced.  


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