Can we talk like 'yo','u guys','ur' here in MyLot?
By katie0
@katie0 (5203)
Japan
November 21, 2012 4:31pm CST
If we start something like a pool or all the the things mentioned in the FAQs our discussions are deleted. English is not my native tongue but I see people writing things that I read it three times but can't understand, but how about those discussions started with things we can read like ur isntead of you're or u instead of you and etc, is it okay to talk like we are in a online chat? lol.
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6 responses
@GoAskAlice (5809)
•
22 Nov 12
All we expect is that you do the best you can. We will not criticize you or remove your posts for bad English or spelling and members are not permitted to criticize you for it either. However, it would be good to use the proper words if you know them as you will likely get more activity in your discussions doing so.
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@Pen_Pal777 (245)
• Philippines
22 Nov 12
here in my coutry people who use such are usaully called jejemons.... instead of an hehehe, they write jejejeje. u for a you or, 3 for a letter e, they have their own language hard to understand whenever they post something, i always try to avoid such people whenever a friend request is made.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
22 Nov 12
Hi Pen I would definatly not respond to a post with that
language because I could not understand it..jejeje I have
never heard or even read any place before...
I think that U for you and ur for your is self explanatory.
but some of that other stuff is certainly just not understandable
to all here...
I have received responses to my post sometimes that I just
could not understand...I will respond with "sorry I just don't really
understand what you are trying to say"..I don't intend to sound
mesn but if I can't understand it, I just can't understand and I
am not going to spend time trying to decipher it...
@habibti320 (925)
• United States
22 Nov 12
It reminds me of 7e7e7e in Arabic chat...or should I say 3arabi ;)
Since I am trying to learn Arabic, it is interesting for me to decode Arabic chat and slang. It makes me feel like an "insider" or something!
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
21 Nov 12
no katieO a lot do it b ut its n otEnglish and further a lot of older pep;e do not understand your u for you and ur for your crap in textese here. please just use ordinary English like everyone else does.You will learn English a lot faster if you do not use u for you and kwim for know what I mean .Use the language you are trying to learn always and yo u will learn it.
@art719pinoyguide (342)
• Philippines
22 Nov 12
If we want to earn posting here it is said post a quality response or answer. I think quality is if your post would understand by the other members here that is why they respond to your post. I don't think that the would also understand your language. It is better put it to a test. Try to post one question write it on your own language then the following day check if there is additional earnings for your account. If so, then it is accepted.
@habibti320 (925)
• United States
22 Nov 12
I have a hard time reading some of the discussion questions as well. That's usually due to poor sentence structure, though!
As you are not a native speaker of English, if you would like to improve, it is fun to learn the slang and variations of the language. However, a lot of people (native and non-native speakers) find this type of typing annoying. So, even if it is allowed by Mylot, I'd stay away from it in discussions.
