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Originally Posted by XRchic
I work in the legal industry and we have never used abbreviations derived out of laziness and cost cutting and if I did, I would be sacked.
Not all change is good, and this is one example. Communication is always most effective when it is clearly expressed and accurate, within reason.
Dont confuse "change" in society with increasing laziness in society as a result of technology...
Im all for technoogy making life easier and giving us quicker and easier ways of doing things, but not if it comes at a cost of our intelligence.
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i dont care if you work in the LEGAL industry.. the travel industry has always used abbreviations dont know why but it always has so has the army/navy/air force
and it isnt coming to a cost of our intelligence unless you want it too there are times when the sms wording is ok to use however when children are using it on there essays ect at school then im aganist it