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Re: A Plea, From One

The English Oxford Dictionary, amongst the most respected reference publications, lists the following:
ain't, Bling Bling, gangstas, jiggy, dope, phat, and a plethora of other words associated with 'mainstream pop-culture'.
What exactly do you consider civilized? Quoting the dictionary? Writing like Shakespeare?

Now, I happen to wholeheartedly agree that some of the language on this board is ridiculous and should be disallowed. But I also think that incorrect spelling and grammar usage are an even bigger disservice to these forii.

Define exactly what you think is 'proper English'. You're going to run into someone whose dictionary has words like jiggy and gangsta. And I think that's pretty dope.
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