Proper use of language never hurts. In fact, as Raj pointed out, if you use the abbreviations in work emails or memos, especially to people higher in the corporate structure, you are likely to lose image points.
--- OraCop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I understand that writing "you" is not much > trouble compared to writing "U", but understanding > "U", should not be much trouble either. Don't U think > so? > > OraCop. > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have never known what lol stood for , I > > appreciated the general meaning > > by looking at the context it was used in but > > know I actually know. > > I knew that if I perservered long enough with this > > list long enough I would > > find something of interest (lol) > > > > John > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: 02 January 2003 15:30 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > I have philosophical trouble with it. I dislike the > > abbreviations. I > > will use abbreviations to condense phrases (lol for > > lots of laughs) but > > I really dislike seeing "you" written as "u". It's > > not that hard to > > type the extra two letters. > > > > --- "Jamadagni, Rajendra" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > As far as we know there is no bandwidth limit on > > this list and > > > problems can > > > be understood better if you state them in a lucid > > and clear language. > > > I had > > > to really read twice (sorry haven't had my "Great > > One" yet) to > > > understand > > > the abbreviations. > > > > > > Am I the only one or is there anyone else who has > > trouble with such > > > language? > > > TIA > > > Raj > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > > Rajendra Jamadagni MIS, ESPN Inc. > > > Rajendra dot Jamadagni at ESPN dot com > > > Any opinion expressed here is personal and doesn't > > reflect that of > > > ESPN Inc. > > > > > > QOTD: Any clod can have facts, but having an > > opinion is an art! > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 12:34 PM > > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > > > > Jared what exactly U use Veritas Netbackup fr in > > Ur backup strategy. > > > I use > > > rman to take backup on disk. Please describe the > > role of veritas NB > > > in > > > detail and > > > if u can send me example script to perform what > > tasks, that would be > > > gr8. > > > OraCop > > > > > > > *********************************************************************This > > > e-mail message is confidential, intended only for > > the named > > > recipient(s) above and may contain information > > that is privileged, > > > attorney work product or exempt from disclosure > > under applicable law. > > > If you have received this message in error, or are > > not the named > > > recipient(s), please immediately notify corporate > > MIS at (860) > > > 766-2000 and delete this e-mail message from your > > computer, Thank > > > > > > you.*********************************************************************1 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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