Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography - Language
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3. Ravez commented 10 years ago
#1:
"Let's eat, grandpa!"
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"Let's eat grandpa!"
I could not really have said it any better than you. I find myself pretty good at "deciphering" people's sentences when completely absent of punctuation, capitalization and general grammar, but it's the misunderstandings that create issues. And because I tried to interpret what somebody was trying to say, I get held "guilty" for not understanding him in the first place, instead of that particular person realizing he didn't make his point clear, or wasn't concise enough.
I don't really care about the "cuz u were l8, bra!" phrasings anymore...
"Let's eat, grandpa!"
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"Let's eat grandpa!"
I could not really have said it any better than you. I find myself pretty good at "deciphering" people's sentences when completely absent of punctuation, capitalization and general grammar, but it's the misunderstandings that create issues. And because I tried to interpret what somebody was trying to say, I get held "guilty" for not understanding him in the first place, instead of that particular person realizing he didn't make his point clear, or wasn't concise enough.
I don't really care about the "cuz u were l8, bra!" phrasings anymore...
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5. Sizzlik (admin) commented 10 years ago
#4 guess you mean this one
http://www.snotr.com/video/4109/Google__don_t_be_evil
http://www.snotr.com/video/4109/Google__don_t_be_evil
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6. dvandok commented 10 years ago
I'm always distracted when I'm confronted with silly writing errors. And I'm a bit angered that the author put the burden of communication on me, the receiver, instead op putting in a bit more effort themselves to avoid these mental speed bumps. After all, written communication is 1-to-many, so the total effort of communication is the sum of one author and the entire readership. I think every drop of sweat on the part of the author is manifold redeemed when so many people enjoy the read.
I feel the same way about typography. While I agree entirely with Mr. Fry, I think the visuals that went with his speech contribute nothing; they merely distract. It's all effect and no substance.
"I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." -- Blaise Pascal
I feel the same way about typography. While I agree entirely with Mr. Fry, I think the visuals that went with his speech contribute nothing; they merely distract. It's all effect and no substance.
"I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." -- Blaise Pascal
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7. Natan_el_Tigre commented 10 years ago
Bloody English thespians! What would we be without them?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrWuE5qC5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXLyUoz2M4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkCSTM4cFj0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxrWuE5qC5c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXLyUoz2M4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkCSTM4cFj0
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8. greywolfdog commented 10 years ago
must.say;great'video# brb lol, omg, fyi, bbf, c u tue,
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11. thundersnow commented 10 years ago
I personally like grammatical rules. Great video, LobsterKing!
+11 1. Gorf commented 10 years ago
It makes text hard to read, and my philosophy is that their writing is not worth them spending time to make it easier for the reader, then it's not worth the time of the reader.