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Before the Internet became a public thoroughfare, it was overrun with academics.
These greasy geek types could be found chatting and swapping shareware on the
bulletin-board networks. As the Internet was popularized this culture collided with
the less digitally versed general public. While the old-school types are now in the
minority, their culture still kicks on - as witnessed by the continued use of their
abbreviated expressions.
Low transfer speed, poor typing skills and the need for quick responses were
among the pioneers' justifications for keeping things brief. But using Net lingo
was also a way of showing you were in the know. These days, it's not so prevalent,
though you're sure to encounter acronyms in IRC and, to a lesser extent, Usenet
and mailing lists. Chat is a snappy medium, messages are short, and responses
are fast. Unlike with CB radio, people won't ask your "20" to find out where you're
from but they might ask your a/s/l - age/sex/location. Acronyms and abbreviations
are mixed in with normal speech and range from the innocuous (BTW = by the
way) to a whole panoply of blue phrases. But don't be ashamed to stick with plain
English, Urdu or whatever. After all, you'll stand a better chance of being
understood.
3 Choose the sentence which best summarizes each paragraph.
1
A The basic rule of Net-language is to use all possible abbreviations and
emoticons.
B Net-etiquette and Net language are strictly regulated by the laws of
your country.
C You can learn the basics of Net-etiquette and Net language as soon as
you get communicating online.
2
A You should always think over what you say. Be careful with you
language.
B Communicating with somebody in the Net you should try to use all your
sense of humor or even sarcasm to show him or her how imperfect his or her
English is.
C Avoid arguing or attacking someone in the Net, you can look impolite.
3
A If you’d like to say anything obscene or rough use some kind of
abbreviation.
B Being polite in an online discussion will work in your favour.
C Swearing online is quite common so you can express all your emotions as
you do it in everyday life.
4
A Each time you discuss in the Net pay attention to your phrases if you
don’t want to see your name on the front page of the local paper.
B All online discussions are stored on the Web.
C If you threaten or maliciously defame someone, it will be possible to
trace and prosecute you under your local laws.
5
A In order not to be misunderstood it’s better to express your opinions as
simple as possible.
B Everyone can do some spelling mistakes or grammar errors, especially if
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