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Philip
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:14 pm
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Americans favor making English the official language of the "U.S."
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"In Oakland, approximately 80,000 people are functionally illiterate.
This means they cannot read or write well enough to function
competently in society. They are unable to vote, use a checkbook,
or write a note to a child's teacher. An estimated 50% of all Americans
cannot fill out a job application. Nearly 75% of America's unemployed
have trouble reading and writing, a fact that seriously threatens the
quality of the applicant pool available to business.
Job safety, job performance, and product quality are seriously affected
when employees lack basic reading and writing skills.
My daughter who is five years old, just started kindergarten
where she is learning ABCs. I am 23 years and I am learning
ABCs right along with her. Second Start learner."
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/services/SecondStart/about.html
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David
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:14 pm
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In article <3DP1f.9544$Nv6.5139@newsfe6-win.ntli.net>, Philip
<home.home1@virgin.net> wrote:
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Americans favor making English the official language of the "U.S."
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I'd prefer them to mangle Spanish or German.
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Dave Fawthrop
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| Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:31 pm
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On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 13:14:39 GMT, "Philip" <home.home1@virgin.net> wrote:
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| Americans favor making English the official language of the "U.S."
^^^^^
ROTFLMAO
Then why don't they talk English and spell favour etc. etc. etc. right?
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The London suicide bombers killed innocent commuters.
Animal rights terrorists and activists kill innocent patients.
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John Briggs
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| Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 1:18 am
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Philip wrote:
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Americans favor making English the official language of the "U.S."
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This has aroused opposition right from the beginning:
"So deeply was it rooted, that in the rebellion of the colonies a member of
that State seriously proposed to Congress the putting down of the English
language by law, and decreeing the universal adoption of the Hebrew in its
stead." (Jonson's Works [ed. Cunningham] Vol. ii p. 33)
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| Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:19 am
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Philip <home.home1@virgin.net> wrote:
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"In Oakland, approximately 80,000 people are functionally illiterate.
This means they cannot read or write well enough to function
competently in society. They are unable to vote, use a checkbook,
or write a note to a child's teacher. An estimated 50% of all Americans
cannot fill out a job application. Nearly 75% of America's unemployed
have trouble reading and writing, a fact that seriously threatens the
quality of the applicant pool available to business.
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I seem to recall that Greek was seriously suggested as the
official language of America in the 18th-century.
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Paul Burke
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:06 pm
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Philip wrote:
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Americans favor making English the official language of the "U.S."
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They'll have to learn it first. |
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Nick Wagg
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:05 pm
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"Philip" <home.home1@virgin.net> wrote in message
news:3DP1f.9544$Nv6.5139@newsfe6-win.ntli.net...
| Quote: | My daughter who is five years old, just started kindergarten
where she is learning ABCs. I am 23 years and I am learning
ABCs right along with her. Second Start learner."
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No doubt there will be some cheap shots in reply to your post,
but let me congratulate you on your courage and determination
to fight your way out of illiteracy.
I'm sure that we all hope that you learn to love this crazy
language and its regional variations as much as everyone else
on this newsgroup. That is why many of us are so defensive
or protective of our own way of doing things. |
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