UK Poster Aimed at Kids Written In Txt-Speak
Posters distributed to UK schools called "Top Tips for Pupils: Safe surfing at home and at school" is written using txt or IM abbreviations. It's obviously just a clever gimmick to get kids to read an otherwise boring PSA message, but appears to be CONTROVERSIAL in the UK (probably because authorities can't read it). To me, the strangest thing is use of the word "pupils." When is the last time you heard the word "pupils"?
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Just because the Daily Mail says something doesn't make it controversial. You must understand that they're our print equivalent of Fox News.
If they can possibly find a way to be outraged by something they will.
"Pupils" is a common word here for children at school. Generally under college age, when it become more common to say "Students".
Where is here?
My belief is that, in the United States at least, the word went out of style in the 1950s.
Mike
Sorry, by "here", I mean the UK.
Phil
Ok, that makes sense. So you're saying the word isn't dated in the UK. It's still in use. OK, fair enough.
Mike
Pupil is also used commonly in Australia. We have "Pupil Free Days", which are basically just (single day) student holidays.
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