Re: Emoji: emoticons vs. literacy

From: Marion Gunn (mgunn@egt.ie)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2008 - 11:51:04 CST


I always thought the term 'emoticon' a misnomer, much like 'oversight'
in New English, until I saw the emotions discussion of emoticons aroused
on this list. Season's greetings, peace to all, goodwill and all the
rest: in other words, Beannachtaí na Féile.
mg

Scríobh Curtis Clark:
> On 20081224 0252 Joó Ádám wrote
>> Punctuation marks are childish.
>
> i agree totally which is why i wonder why you still used punctuation
> ialsothinkspacesareunnecessaryimeanafterallifitweregoodenoughfortheromansitshouldbegoodenoughforus
>
>
> httpwwwsaynotopunctuationcom
>

-- 
Marion Gunn * eGteo (Estab.1991)
27 Páirc an Fhéithlinn, Baile an
Bhóthair, An Charraig Dhubh,
Co. Átha Cliath, Éire/Ireland
* mgunn@egt.ie * eamonn@egt.ie *


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