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ibbo


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GaryKelly wrote:

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

 Hear,hear,Well said Gary Kellysmile.



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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



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