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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Congratulations! 'Lol' has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary


There is a recent article on the use of Internet-inspired abbreviations published in Sunday Times on 27 Mar 2011, entitled 'OMG! Look this up in the dictionary'.

Although these abbreviations have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary, these are generally not accepted in schools here.

The article also includes a column 'lol, teachers wont accept it' which included the opinions of local educators.
Although abbreviations such as 'LOL' have made it into the Oxford English Dictionary, these are generally not accepted in schools here.

Five teachers from local schools said they would penalise students who use the abbreviations in essays; citing reasons of formality in any piece of written work and that the use of the abbreviations is not acceptable in exams.

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