Total Service Station Complaint

newbie007_2

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

You may like short letters, but a tip for you that writing in text speak isn't the way to go either!

Seriously, normally I'd agree, but the OP used the words to make light of the situation, you often get a better response if you make someone smile!

Haha I'm writing in a forum not a formal letter, so I dont require your tip. Anyone receiving such a letter would be put off. OP? Is that text speak too?

Gene_Hunt_2

newbie007 wrote: »

Anyone receiving such a letter would be put off. OP? Is that text speak too?

In your opinion.

leosayer

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

You gotta be desperate to pay Total's prices.

Yesterday, they were 4p a litre cheaper than a Shell which was less than half a mile away.

clever_username

newbie007 wrote: »

OP? Is that text speak too?

Not really. Just a pretty standard abbreviation like MOT, VAT and such that have been in use long before texting.

'Text speak' is more along the lines of replacing you with u and for with 4 and so on.

newbie007_2

clever_username wrote: »

Not really. Just a pretty standard abbreviation like MOT, VAT and such that have been in use long before texting.

'Text speak' is more along the lines of replacing you with u and for with 4 and so on.

Are you SURE about this? I never come across OP used in a formal letter to abbreviate 'Original Poster'

GEEGEE8

Well I thought it was very funny and a good read.

In the usual MSE way, people have to tell you the negatives of it.. *rolls eyes*

Gordon_Hose

GEEGEE8 wrote: »

Well I thought it was very funny and a good read.

In the usual MSE way, people have to tell you the negatives of it.. *rolls eyes*

^^ This.

There always the few with a few spare minutes at lunch time to pop in and put a downer on any half decent posts.

Personally, I thought the letter was excellent.

clever_username

newbie007 wrote: »

Are you SURE about this? I never come across OP used in a formal letter to abbreviate 'Original Poster'

To be fair you're probably never come across many thousands of things in formal letters but they exist nonetheless.

newbie007_2

clever_username wrote: »

To be fair you're probably never come across many thousands of things in formal letters but they exist nonetheless.

LOL you cannot justified OP is a standard abbreviation used like MOT and VAT. Should of just admit you made a mistake.

Gene_Hunt_2

newbie007 wrote: »

The attendant were in the wrong for turning off the light, but you REALLY have time to compose such long winded letter along with many irrelevant points. A tip for u, in future make the letter short and get to the point.

The OP has better understanding of grammar than you. More work is required for your GCSE.;)