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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I’ve watched a few documentaries and the letters home from the wars.

All those young men wrote such well written, polite and eloquent letters

Was the standard of English really those light years away from 20yr olds of today?

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham


"I’ve watched a few documentaries and the letters home from the wars.

All those young men wrote such well written, polite and eloquent letters

Was the standard of English really those light years away from 20yr olds of today?

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People had more time. Speaking to some veterans their general experience of war was it being boring with an occasional outburst of small arms fire.

Sounds disrespectful but war was not like the movies. Though I knew an eastern front veteran and his memories were epic.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots


"I’ve watched a few documentaries and the letters home from the wars.

All those young men wrote such well written, polite and eloquent letters

Was the standard of English really those light years away from 20yr olds of today?

"

Probably yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They don't publish the shit ones.

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Or they only wrote polite small talk so as not to worry those are home more than they already were. It’s rare the reality of what they were going through is put in a letter.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’ve watched a few documentaries and the letters home from the wars.

All those young men wrote such well written, polite and eloquent letters

Was the standard of English really those light years away from 20yr olds of today?

"

We wrote letters whilst my husband was in (was only 6 or so years ago). If he was still in we would probably continue writing letters. We've got them boxed and will pass them down to the children when they're older. Texting in the modern day is great and instant, but there's something so personal about a hand written letter, plus it's something that can last forever and show just how much we love each other.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They don't publish the shit ones."

Dearest Mildred,

Get yr tits oot.

Yours as ever,

Herbert

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For those generations letter writing was their only form of distance communication so there would have been a focus on both content and handwriting. I love letters and postcards but it's normal that different generations prioritise different skills.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"They don't publish the shit ones."

Exactly. I guess there are a similar number of poets among today's young people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mum & Dad have a postcard that Dads Grandad sent to his Mum from France in WW1

It's very pretty, lace edged, but you can barely make out the message any longer as it was written in pencil

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex


"Mum & Dad have a postcard that Dads Grandad sent to his Mum from France in WW1

It's very pretty, lace edged, but you can barely make out the message any longer as it was written in pencil"

I have postcards that my grandfather sent in WW1 too. Illegible now sadly. He was no poet though

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Prompted me to think, do youngsters still keep diaries? I am talking about written ones rather than online blogs for example. I found mine that I wrote when I was 15. A nice insight into my life at the time and who I was as a person. I also kept one from age 20 to 24 inclusive. Lots of events as we grew up as a family.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I’ve watched a few documentaries and the letters home from the wars.

All those young men wrote such well written, polite and eloquent letters

Was the standard of English really those light years away from 20yr olds of today?

We wrote letters whilst my husband was in (was only 6 or so years ago). If he was still in we would probably continue writing letters. We've got them boxed and will pass them down to the children when they're older. Texting in the modern day is great and instant, but there's something so personal about a hand written letter, plus it's something that can last forever and show just how much we love each other. "

Sincerely

That’s lovely

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