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Oral versus written syntax Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:41 am  Oral versus written syntax
 

Intuitively, which would you say is more complex, oral syntax or written syntax?
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oral versus written syntax Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:03 am  oral versus written syntax
 

Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.
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oral versus written syntax Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:18 am  oral versus written syntax
 

Jamie (K) wrote:
Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

What do you mean?
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oral versus written syntax Mon Jul 07, 2008 13:17 pm  oral versus written syntax
 

Molly wrote:
Jamie (K) wrote:
Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.
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oral versus written syntax Mon Jul 07, 2008 15:31 pm  oral versus written syntax
 

Jamie (K) wrote:
Molly wrote:
Jamie (K) wrote:
Neither is more complex. Besides, it all depends on what kind of syntax you're writing.

What do you mean?

You know what I mean.

No, I don't. Can you explain?
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Oral versus written syntax Fri Aug 15, 2008 6:03 am  Oral versus written syntax
 

Molly wrote:
Intuitively, which would you say is more complex, oral syntax or written syntax?

What is "complex" syntax, exactly? How do you define that, and isn't it subjective?
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