atw: Re: US/Aus English [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

From: Peter G Martin <peter.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:06:05 +1000

Bob.Trussler@xxxxxxxxxxx:
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 13:42:48 +1000,  you wrote:
> I noticed in children's reader books, especially from
> Britain, that abbreviations are used a lot - can't,
> won't, didn't  and so on. After finding them initially
> irritating, I just accepted that I was showing my age.
>
> It does make dialogue easier to read.
> _____________

Did my lips move ?     :-)

I +swear+ I didn't say anything about my readership !
 
--Peter M 

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