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Standard English vs normal speech

Hiya, I would be grateful if you would read this link about a school in Sheffield that has banned what it calls 'slang'. http://www.telegraph....-slang-in-school.html I think it is idiotic and is...

suechu

Forum speak

On another forum, I jokily corrected another poster on a particular point, and she posted the word 'Thud'. Is she getting at me for being picky, does the 'thud' refer to her dropping dead with shock...

Hopkirk

Qwerty Keyboards

Am I alone in thinking these are just plain stupid?

waterboatman

Good morning early birds!

It's Wednesday morning and I've just been outside. It's really rather pleasant out. Haven't been able to say that for a while! Things are on the mend. Have a happy day everyone....

Caran

FAO Chris

How did you acquire your vast knowledge of everything? I have just followed your directions for getting rid if the IE banner that has been plaguing me for weeks. You amaze me.

Mamyalynne

Night night song from Mamya♥

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catkirk73

the art of making progress as a director on board(13)

Groupie

My PC cannot recognise my printer

While trying to install an Epson printer on my computer,it only goes as faras checking connection of printer to PC and then says unable to find a device. The wiring is fine PC to printer and power to...

Pragmatist

is microsoft frontpage 98 compatable with microsoft office home and student 2007?

I want to buy frontpage - I've had it previously on a microsoft combined package but not on this, and no-one is saying there's will work on 2007! - and it would appear the newest is 2003 - but I'm...

johntywino

NEW LAPTOP

Hi,have just bought a new laptop and young Daughter seems to think I have to have it on charge for 24 hours before using it,but have been trying to set the thing up whilst plugged in. I,m sure that's...

beann01

times crossword

bit behind on this one stuck on 9a " Home on very busy road emptier than all the others" 7 letters v-i-e-t? think i`m wrong somewhere

tinkerbell23

Songs that get you in the mood for luuuurve

As above.... X...

joybland48

Sunday Times Prize Crossword 4472 Sunday February 12th 2012

20a ruin ballad with rotten set (3,5) l-y -a--- 21d kitch container on german lace (7) many thanks in advance...

moonraker558

DVD Ripper

What program do I need to Rip DVD's onto my pc if it can be done?

sp1814

Suarez - a question from a complete football ignoramus

This is what I have gathered from speaking to some of the lads at work. Suarez was suspended for making racist comments to a player called Patrice Evra, and the next time they meet, rather than...

Postdog

Rant time

Just had to ring Barclaycard because they week they upped my credit limit and I didn't want them too. I sent a text to say no but noticed on my phone today that it had seemed to fail, so have just now...

saoirs

mixed bag

1 jewish leader had new hopes for Hebrew patriarch [6] ????p? 2 completely exhausted but not blushing [4,2,3,4]???? ?n ?h? f??? 3 remote wandering and out of this world [6] ?e???r 4 graduate is...