GaryKelly wrote:

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Don't frighten away people whose English ain't too flash - the value of their comments often outweighs any grammatical errors.

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 Hear,hear,Well said Gary Kelly.

Report in The Australian today confirms Brian's original and valid point and looks at the wider aspects of the problem:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/text-talk-leaving-teachers-their-wits-end/story-fnb64oi6-1226863664367

Cheers, Tony