800 words - Like a native

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Jan 13, 10, 17:41 #1

The teens who can barely talk - they only have an 800 word vocabulary

Teenagers have been warned they are becoming unemployable because they use a vocabulary of just 800 words.
The limited linguistic range also consists of many made up words and 'teenspeak' which has developed through modern communication methods such as text messaging and social networking sites.
Today Jean Gross, who advises the Government on children's speech, said urgent action was required to prevent children failing to find jobs because they are unable to communicate. more here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1242056/Teenspeak-youngsters-u nemployable-limited-vocabulary.html#

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,306 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Jan 13, 10, 17:50 #2
If it's in the Mail it must be true.

AmathystThreads: 30 Posts: 3,968 Joined: Nov 10, 06 ♀	Jan 13, 10, 17:53 #3
time means: If it's in the Mail it must be true. Must be, personally I think its complete and utter lies, I reckon they have about 300 words!

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,349 Joined: Feb 20, 07 ♂	Jan 13, 10, 17:56 #4
Amathyst: I reckon they have about 300 words! .. of which 250 of them are only ever used to extort money or lifts from their parents;)

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,306 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Jan 13, 10, 17:59 #5
szarlotka: extort money or lifts from their parents;) Lol true. They have been saying this crap about teenagers since the dawn of time. Cast your own mind back to those halcyon days.

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Edited by: 1jola Jan 13, 10, 18:01 #6
If it's in the Mail it must be true. Do't be spong. I'm not saying it is a porn or even a fetch paper and I wouldn't pay a flim for it, but I'm a chenzed Meg and not feeling smashtacular so give me break.

time meansThreads: 9 Posts: 2,306 Joined: Apr 21, 08 ♂	Jan 13, 10, 18:05 #7

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Jan 13, 10, 19:18 #8
Funny thing is that British kids don't become teenagers until they're 13 but Polish kids become teenagers at 11.

AmathystThreads: 30 Posts: 3,968 Joined: Nov 10, 06 ♀	Edited by: Amathyst Jan 13, 10, 22:34 #9
1jola: 1jolaThreads: 14 I prefer spack to spong to be honest but I think they have different meanings, for instance, I'd say you were more a spack than a spong. Never heard of Meg, but Ive been called Dolly a few times... :D

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Jan 14, 10, 08:57 #10
I see my post has been deleted but I apologize just in case you had seen it.

Cardno85Threads: 33 Posts: 858 Joined: Jul 11, 08 MEMBER ♂	Jan 14, 10, 09:54 #11
1jola: spong great combination of 2 outlawed words there...

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Jan 14, 10, 10:11 #12
How are they outlawed if you are publicly using them, brainiac? Is this your idea of breaking the law? Daring indeed.

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Jan 14, 10, 11:31 #13

1jola:

How are they outlawed if you are publicly using them, brainiac? Is this your idea of breaking the law? Daring indeed.

Some words are considered offensive in the UK, I think thats what he meant..I think spong is a mixture of spack and mong...In all honesty, that list its complete bollox..I doubt someone would say that's "porn" - since everyone knows what the word porn is associated with...More rubbish for the guilible reader to lap up and just another dig at British kids... yawn!

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Jan 14, 10, 12:10 #14
Amathyst: I think spong is a mixture of spack and mong But we do need dumb kids with a 800 word, one or two syllable max, vocabulary. Wheather they say 'that's porn or nrop' makes no difference to me. As long as they can understand simple instructions like GO THERE, NOW SWEEP, they will have a place in society.

HarryThreads: 62 Posts: 8,508 Joined: May 2, 07 ♂ [Suspended]	Jan 14, 10, 13:02 #15
1jola: As long as they can understand simple instructions like GO THERE, NOW SWEEP, they will have a place in society. You mean instructions like "HERE, NOW, SUCK." ?

1jolaThreads: 33 Posts: 2,737 Joined: Sep 23, 08 ♂	Jan 14, 10, 13:45 #16
No, vacum cleaners are complicated devices and it takes advanced training to opperate them.

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