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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:09 AM Original message |
Language Debate: Perhaps those who obsess that English should be the "official" language of the U.S. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. I think it's mainly the ignorant who want the official language status for English. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. I agree, we should require every government document to be printed in every language spoken in the |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Was there a strawman sale somewhere... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:28 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. jinx! |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That would only be the case if ALL languages were considered "official" |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. come to california, the DL test is available in many languages nt |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Not to mention signs posted in every spoken language. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Other countries can handle it |
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Clovis Sangrail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
4. both the US and Canada have 99% literacy |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. It always amazes me - the ignorant who barely know the grammar |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 09:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. i think the US ought to have a president that speaks english. |
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