A trillion text messages might seem a lot‚ but when we set these alongside the multi-trillion instances of standard orthography in everyday life‚ they appear as no more than a few ripples on the surface of the sea of language. Texting has added a new dimension to language use‚ but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster. Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules‚ they also know they need to be understood. There is no point in paying to send a message if it breaks so
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The Day That Changed My Life It was eighth grade year and we were on a band trip to Buckhannan‚ West Virginia where we would be the Honorary Band in the Strawberry Festival Parade. That day is the day that I will never forget. We were getting ready to march in the parade; getting all the instruments and equipment ready and putting final touches on everyone’s uniform‚ when all of a sudden I hear‚ “Tasha!” several times. I turn around and see my little sister Korie along
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The Day My Life Changed When I was eighteen my life changed forever. I knew it was time for me to grow up and be serious. It was Black Friday‚ around 2 AM‚ and I was asleep at my sister’s house. I was sleeping on my niece’s little twin bed. It was so much smaller than the bed I was used to sleeping on. All of a sudden‚ my water broke‚ and I was only hours away from being a mother. I was so scared because I didn’t know what to expect at all. When we got to the hospital; they got me checked in
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The Saddest Day of My Life: The day my father passed away. The saddest day of my life‚ was on July 1‚ 1999‚ the same year I graduated from Andrew Jackson Senior High School‚ Jacksonville‚ Florida. I was planning to attend a local Community College during the Fall Term to pursue my career as a Dental Hygienist‚ but a devastating yet tragedy occurred. On June 9‚ 1999‚ my fathered phoned me asking to meet me for lunch‚ because he had to speak with me in reference to a serious matter. I wasn’t
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A MEMORABLE DAY IN MY LIFE It was the first day of September. My result of S.S.C. was to be declared on that day. I had been waiting for the day with anxiety and curiosity. I got up at six O’clock. I .took bath and prayed to God to grant my success. I was somewhat uneasy and restless. My mind was swinging between hope and fear. It was a strange stage of anxiety and expectation. I was not sure what was lotted for me. My parents had high expectation of me. At one moment I was sure that I would
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worst days of my life The worst days of my life involved a passage of my life where I thought I was losing my mother. My mum means the whole world to me‚ and when she had this unfortunate accident‚ I felt my world collapsing all around me. It was back in December 1996 and the weather was horrible and absolutely freezing. There were small showers of snow as I was going to school. My day at school was coming to an end and I couldn’t be more than happy to go home. I was waiting outside for my mum
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21 September 2009 The day my life changed In a life filled with stumbling blocks my father has always been my anchor. Then one day my anchor was taken from me and I was set adrift. The last time I got to see my dad was Christmas Eve of 1998. We had made plans to get together early because that was going to be the first Christmas we didn’t spend together. We gathered together at my grandmothers home for our Christmas dinner and the smell of
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An Incident that Changed My Life An Incident that Changed Young Girl Life matto matt matto matt‚ Yahoo! Contributor Network Oct 9‚ 2008 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here." More: Splurges Young Girls Shopping Malls tweet Print FlagPost a comment I used to be a real spoilt brat. My parents are quite well off and I usually get what I wanted. Being the youngest of three children also guaranteed that I get the most attention. I had no lack of luxurious
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Personal Experience Monograph SSG John Webb The Worst Day of My Life 20 October 2012 ALC Class 001-13 Unclassified TABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1 Description of events………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….1 Outcomes……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Lessons……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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was sitting in my room after finishing my home work. As my friends were away to hill stations‚ I was feeling very lonely. I watched the cars and other vehicles passing by and wished that like my friends‚ I would also have been travelling or passing my time. While my mind was occupied with thoughts of holidays and having fun with my friends‚ the door bell rang. I ran to answer it and found the postman with a parcel and a letter for me. I signed the paper and took the parcel. My hands were itching
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