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Old 17th Nov 2003, 18:29
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GWYN
 
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Unfortunately illiteracy (in it's widest sense) is, apparently, widespread these days. It is neither confined to our industry, nor just to the (mis-)use of apostrophe's (Ooops!). I have some difficulty even understanding some of the letters I receive from organisations such as banks. They simply do not speak the same language as I do; in fact it can only really be described as 'pidgin.'

I guess it is just a reflection of the modern, 'does it matter if the little darling can spell, just as long as he / she is allowed the freedom to express him / herself, and is not constrained by convention,' attitude in our educational establishments these days.
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