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Oral versus written syntax #1 (permalink) Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:41 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 #2 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:03 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 #3 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:18 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 #4 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:17 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 #5 (permalink) Mon Jul 07, 2008 14:31 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 #6 (permalink) Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:03 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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