New Zealand's Qualifications Authority said Friday that it still strongly discourages students from using anything other than full English, but that credit will be given if the answer "clearly shows the required understanding," even if it contains text-speak.
New Zealand's Qualifications Authority has no opinion about the language used by students, vis-a-vis full English and text-speak.
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