Yesterday, whilst watching television, I was subjected to an advertisement for a new movie.
I can't remember what the movie was, but at the very end of the commercial, the voice-over informed the viewers that it would be released on 'Jan Five'.
That's how he said it - Jan as in the woman's name and the number five.
When did January the Fifth become Jan Five? What advantage does the voiceover gain from shortening the date? Admittedly, it might make the commerical one second shorter, which could reduce its cost - but it's a slippery slope folks.
Any more of this shortening and our language will become unintelligable - text speak (not TXT SPK) is already creeping into print and conversation such as with the dreadful LOL, which I believe stands for 'laugh out loud'.
Make a stand people - start speaking your own language as it was intended to be spoken.
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