atw: US/Aus English [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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.
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Bob Trussler




                                                                           
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Jill Nicholson:
On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:09:40 +1000,  you wrote:
> I agree with the early sentiment about emails and
> speech but I just can't use abbreviations in user
> manuals or in course notes - and mine are not stuffy.
>

Sorry about the implication, but I don't see why words
that are plain, clear, unambiguous, commonly used and
not grammatically incorrect,  can't be used in any formal
document.


--Peter M





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