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Originally Posted by roachboy
boards like this are developing into a particular genre of writing, with particular assumptions about voice and conventions for expression.
they are, in general, more speech-dominated spaces.
to approximate speech cadences, people simplify or adapt grammar rules that they would adhere to if the genre-space they were writing in was more formal.
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I am worried about the fact that these different genres are leaking into each other. I agree completely that language is something that should be experimented with, and that different genres are acceptable. However, English- speaking people should be proficient in at least the standard form of English, so that they can share ideas and information with maximum efficiency.