mina2 6 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 This guy I know, don't have much contact, but he sometimes sends mails with AW: (and then the subject) in the subject line of an email. What does AW stand for anyone know? I suppose it's better than the really annoying 'no subject line' mails that come in... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 it is short for "Antwoord" which is Dutch for "answer" according to bablefish. means the same as RE often from German's hth Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 what does 'hth' mean? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 His (or Her) Royal Heiness Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Oops that would be an R wouldn't it Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: Black Mountain what does 'hth' mean? Hope This Helps ... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Originally Posted By: Black Mountain I think he knew that JA... ^^^ Was just being facetious Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I didnt know wot it meant Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 You are excused Tubby. My apologies - I was flicking out a quick response before racing out the door to take my Nan out to the Greyhounds (she LOVES it) - I should have typed the whole thing. Gave myself a slap for being so slack. Link to post Share on other sites
cucumber-farmer 0 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I have a friend who writes almost exclusively in these shortened forms. Sometimes I have no idea what she is trying to communicate! Must be getting old. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 WTF r u tlkg bt? tis EZ 2 txt tlk. ROFLMAO [sarcasm] Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I had some students, when I was teaching, who wrote their English essays using some of these. They were severely marked down, In ENGLISH EXAMS, FFS! And they couldn't understand that they were expected to spell and write proper English. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 I also had Hgh school students who would write this way in essays and exams and also couldn't understand why they were marked down! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 numb nuts. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 8, 2010 Share Posted October 8, 2010 These were students heading for the University entry exam at the end of Year 12 (final year of secondary schooling!) and around 17 or 18 years of age, physically, NFI their mental age. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 The competition for university places this year was just too brutal to discuss. My niece got in with A+, A, A, B. And she chose a chavy uni Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 WTF?? A+ = what mark? When I did my Leaving Certificate, I was awarded 6 B gradings. The level at which a grade of A was awarded changed every year, and could have been (for Physics, for example) at around 50% or above. On the other hand, for a subject like French, it might have been at 85% or better. The point is that the letter grade system is totally non-transparent and the cutoff marks are never notified. I far prefer the current NSW system, where the mark at the exam is moderated by the school assessment (calculated over a year's worth of tasks of different skills and knowledge) and then combined with the exam mark for the purposes of university entry. This is stupidly brief, as I don't want to bore everyone (some will be bored anyway!). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 :snoring: Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 G'night thurs - showing your age again! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 :snoring: Link to post Share on other sites
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