Ceativity in language, including inventing new words, made Charles Dickens famous.
Having said that, improper use of words, and perhaps more importantly improper sentence structure DOES affect percieved intelligence levels. Kev. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor Lauder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: Re: (clug-talk) Microsoft granted rights to English > Dave Lee said: > > > > I'm sure not everyone would agree with me, but I think a word is > > legitimate if its generally understood, cause its all about the > > communication. if some one says "I wanna get me a new X, irregardless of > > how much I gots to pay", I know perfectly well what they mean. > > > > how many people can read this > > http://www.asksnoop.com/shizzolator.php?url=http://calgary.linux.ca/ > > > > A word may be legitimate for some if it's generally understood, however > the use of slang & vulgarity shows a lack of intelligence. Yes, it is all > about communication but there are varying levels of communication. Some > levels help you look like an intelligent person, other levels do not and > only exist due to a lack of education. > > Cheers, > > -- > Trevor Lauder > Web: http://www.thelauders.net > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resume: http://www.thelauders.net/resume/ > Gentoo Powered > > "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes > a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite > direction." -- Albert Einstein > >
