What is the point of 'k'?

[SpokeyDokey]

What about going for an X-Ray?

Well, doesn't that reinforce my point that x is pronounced ex not ix?

Or am I being xtra dopey here?

 

[classic33]

Well, doesn't that reinforce my point that x is pronounced ex not ix?

Or am I being xtra dopey here?

Whatabout Xerox?

 

[tyred]

English is a very complex language. I have been learning Swedish and find it much simpler with less big long words.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Whatabout Xerox?

Good point, but are trade names an official part of our language?

 

[classic33]

Good point, but are trade names an official part of our language?

You then move onto

Which brings in "K".

 

[raleighnut]

I'd love to know when LOL changed from 'Lots Of Love' to 'Laugh Out Loud'

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I'd love to know when LOL changed from 'Lots Of Love' to 'Laugh Out Loud'

When she dumped you?

 

[classic33]

I'd love to know when LOL changed from 'Lots Of Love' to 'Laugh Out Loud'

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/lol-the-abbreviation-for-laugh-out-loud-turns-25-9436661.html

 

[MichaelW2]

Initial Teaching Alphabet ( ITA), that trendy, hippie 1960s method for keeping kids from reading, retained the "k".

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You are correct on the salient point, but in general they are shortening like crazy.

Can the oh-so-elegant simplicity of m8 be surpassed, I wonder.

Except thats not younger generation. That text abbreviation came about before most of them were born.

 

[albion]

I keep reading it as X.
i know nothing. Que ?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Except thats not younger generation. That text abbreviation came about before most of them were born.

Young to me.

 

[raleighnut]

When she dumped you?

Dunno, never been 'dumped'

 

[raleighnut]

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As it says the meaning 'Lots Of Love' is a lot older and is from my younger days

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Young to me.

Maybe but it’s been in use 30 years now