Texting Lingo Seeping Into Schoolwork


	Texting Lingo Seeping Into Schoolwork

Elizabeth Woyke

4-25-2008 12:36 PM

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Elizabeth Woyke says:

Horrifying. But inevitable? The Berkeley prof quoted in the NYT story predicts that capitalization will disappear. Yahoo's Jerry Yang is ahead of the curve--scroll down for real-life examples.

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