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Has anyone else noticed the erosion of literacy in today's magazines?
Two recent examples:
1. The January Sound&Vision is reviewing a new $8000 integrated from Yamaha.
The first sentence asks: "Are you drooling over those massive UV meters?"
(Don't they mean VU meters?)
2. Another review (can't remember the source) describes some speakers as
"immanently listenable". I think they meant "eminently listenable".
Cowabunga!
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Whoops! My bad...Grammar...guess I was typing to fast. And yes Albert if you are a stockholder, I hope I didn't spark any undue panic :)
Whoops! My bad...Grammar...guess I was typing to fast. And yes Albert if you are a stockholder, I hope I didn't spark any undue panic :)

Made me smile
On a tangent, there is a book out titled "Albions Seed" that documents the four major folkways brought over from the U.K. One of them, the Borderers, settled west of the colonies since they couldn't get along with the others and have gone on to evolve into one of the mainstays of extreme right wing culture in this country. One of their proud distinctions is the disdain for proper spelling (as seen on their protest placards) and total lack of respect for authority.

From the reviews I've read, it goes a long way towards explaining our cultural roots and differences. It's on my list of what to read soon.

All the best,
Nonoise
Rja: I haven't heard about abolishing writing but I HAVE heard about
not teaching cursive writing.
Maybe we should just print all capital letters?
(upper case and lower case is such a difficult concept!)
I've also heard about abolishing cursive writing and would like to know which group of idiots came up with that idea or whether it's another false meme that grew legs.

Cursive writing (handwriting) is but one of many methods (exercises) which instill an understanding and appreciation of words, their origins, art, text and content, as they all go together to form ideas, thoughts, and imaginings. It's a actual, real time, tie-in to our collective pasts and acts as a foundation to base our communications.

If it is true, some despair is in order.

All the best,
Nonoise
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