Bare Vexed.
Dear Ms Kerr,
I write to you as I share your passion for good English which is being ridiculed by our peers. That has unfortunately led to us being stereotyped as a generation. I like you, am driven to show to others that good English is not a mystery or difficult. I am strong believer that the English Language today is under developing and instead going backwards. It is degrading to say that, due to current and appalling 21st century culture among a number of other factors, the manner of speech is fast declining. As part of this generation I try to withstand against any nonsense however it’s extremely difficult to do so. It’s simply tragic that from such nonsense, the future generations of this world are appearing incapable and simple-minded to the rest of the world. Overall, I’m just happy to see there is another person who understands this problem probably even more than me as your article depicts. I’d like to speak of certain effects that have arisen from this tragedy and I just hope that with our passion and my solution we can turn this it around.
A problem is that this so called language is now recognised and accepted by those at Oxford Dictionary. This is portrayed in your article as extremely negative and with that, I totally agree. Slang phrases and words such as ‘twerk’, ‘selfie’, ‘adorbs’, ‘brick’, ‘bro hug’ and ‘amazeballs’ are not the way we should speak and by Oxford accepting this, there is no way to turn back to the days of real English. Especially as a point in your article is that it is complete nonsense for such an institution to be accepting the nonsense itself.
I believe that from this problem the results and effects are going to be catastrophic. However at least I know this is not the case with all organisations as I have encountered many grammatical proofreading errors upon the slang used in this letter. As shown by your article, if the elite such as Oxford Dictionary start believing in this gibberish then all of us youths are encouraged to as well. And if this continues then I must say, not only will it be a problem but a disaster.
The other major problem is that by the majority of our generation speaking in such a manner it makes the whole of the generation suffer. That is, all of us are now expected and believed to speak such drivel. This is something of a main point in your article. I mean this is simply not the case. Teenagers are given a very two-faced profile by this. There is evidence, as in your article there are tweets by our (intelligent) peers who also believe that it is ridiculous for all teenagers to be expected to speak in such a grotesque manner.
A major effect as well is that the whole of our generation is deemed incapable of normal everyday tasks. It is unfair to you, I and the few others who are not so ignorant. Sadly I can speak from experience, as I have in situations tried to urge my fellow-man that by using their ‘language’ it will be of no benefit later on in the real world and will only continue to embrace the insensitive view of teenagers. But doing this causes no difference. They act as if wanting of this disaster. It appears that this problem will persist with the continuation of the whole of our generation being labelled as just plain idiots.
I do have a solution but it will only work with your help. Your perspective includes that the ‘linguistic calamities’ which is the use of slang, should be solved and I know how. That is we show to our generation there is everything wrong with the way they speak. We can do this, if you with your reputation as a writer campaign alongside me primarily on social networking sites. We can produce texts and cartoons trying to show to teenagers that their speech will cause a catastrophe. I mean, it already has with the rest of us having to suffer too.
Another part to the solution is that we encourage the use of good English in and out of schools, either by holding talks or again by social networks to show that it really isn’t that difficult. This is rather abstract but hopefully it will work however I can only do it with your assistance. Concluding, I wrote this letter to outline the problems of general slang in teenagers which you have also done in your article. I also did so to say I have a solution which I am regretfully forced to ask for your assistance in knowing the idiocy of the problem itself. But, I am still hopeful you will take me up on my offer to stop this illiteracy. Nevertheless, I will always be proud that you and I are one of those who are not part of this mindless generation.
Yours Sincerely,
Jawwaad Quamar.
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