Mauling Of The English Language

[Guest SocialhazardforHim]

At my youth group, people recently began saying "obv" instead of obviously and using the phrase "oh girl" when greeting both guys and girls. This has now spread to our forums, and that drives me crazy!

They claim these abbreviations and slang make them feel more comfortable in conversations, as well as helping shy people to come out of their shells when they are able to use these terms too. What do you guys think?

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='cappie' post='1141543' date='Dec 13 2006, 06:25 PM']
It is always amusing watching Americans discuss English :
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Its twice as much fun listening to Aussies try to speak it :

[cappie]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1141575' date='Dec 14 2006, 08:51 AM']
Its twice as much fun listening to Aussies try to speak it :
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We speak correctly :

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='cappie' post='1141580' date='Dec 13 2006, 05:53 PM']
We speak correctly :
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Maybe so, but it still sounds cute.

[cappie]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1141584' date='Dec 14 2006, 09:01 AM']
Maybe so, but it still sounds cute.
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[homeschoolmom]

[Norseman82]

Pop quiz for youse: identify the quote:

"Anybody who don't speak no good English ought to de-exported outta here"..

[beatty07]

[quote name='fidei defensor' post='1141531' date='Dec 13 2006, 05:16 PM']
Y'all is a contraction of 'you all'. While I suppose you can argue that it's a word, it's still not a formal word. The third person plural is either 'you', or 'you all', not y'all.
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Nope. The third person plural is "they." The second person plural is "you." "You all" is the second person plural with a modifier.

[Colleen]

[quote name='Norseman82' post='1141659' date='Dec 13 2006, 05:56 PM']
Pop quiz for youse: identify the quote:

"Anybody who don't speak no good English ought to de-exported outta here"..
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A Chicagoan, I bet.

[Fidei Defensor]

[quote name='beatty07' post='1141692' date='Dec 13 2006, 06:32 PM']
Nope. The third person plural is "they." The second person plural is "you." "You all" is the second person plural with a modifier.
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Oops. Ha. Probably not a good mistake for me to make when I'm trying to make a point.

Yes, I meant 2nd person.

Actually, I have a good reason for my mistake, I was thinking about spanish for some reason, and thinking about using Uds. with the third person verb conjugation, which is how it's done.

But this is english.. ha.