Unit 19 Reading Activities Plus Questions

Read the following text and then complete the activities that follow.
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A Controversial IT Purchase

People often use funny slang and abbreviations in chats and other social situations. Typically, there is a relaxed attitude towards the rules of grammar. The following is a chat transcript between an older grumpy senior developer and a younger intermediate developer. They are discussing a recent hardware acquisition.

Please note that you should not use slang with unfamiliar people. Using slang is not professional and can be taken badly by some people. You have been warned!


*-- The Bunion --*: Did you hear what happened? We had to buy some new hardware last month to run that new killer app that management thought was so important.

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Quiz: Reading Questions

1. An early adopter is someone who’s obsessed with leading edge technology
2. Every well-coded app has its fair share of of spaghetti code.
3. Trolls are real pita until the world's EOL.
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