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English Skills of 21st Century Teenagers… or the Lack of Them.

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Dear foolish sheep (aka the teenagers of this generation), I have never been so frustrated in my entire life. At what? I hear your voices cry. Your language. Yes, I know that this is your mode of rebellion. You use text language and slang to rebel against boring English teachers who make you use words [...]

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Dear Teenager, Young Person and Trendy Parent, I am writing to express my disappointment/frustration/anger/hysterical rage (depending what frame of mind I’m in) at your bastardisation of the English Language. I could probably write a book on the subject, but here I shall limit myself to just three of your crimes against the mother tongue. Firstly, [...]