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You can give the quotation marks a rest, you've already quoted what I said. No need to quote in parody what you think I am thinking.
For the record, I didn't mean to imply anything. I've just always approached this with a sense of irony. I apologise if you feel demonised.
For the record, I didn't mean to imply anything. I've just always approached this with a sense of irony. I apologise if you feel demonised.
That's not true in my view, yes, words derived from Old English are of course Germanic; but there are equally many from Latin, Greek and yes - French (Anyone for Tennis, wouldn't that be nice?)
Take words derived from the Old English - like Queen. Was derived from Cwen.... They've been romanticised. So I don't view modern English as Germanic, anymore than I see it as a Romance language.
French came from Latin. lol And I said mostly Germanic, meaning that a majority of words in the English language are Germanic... Not all.
Edit: You know that means it really couldn't have come from French, but Latin? Because Romance languages are languages based off of Latin. Romanian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian are the main five.
Edit: You know that means it really couldn't have come from French, but Latin? Because Romance languages are languages based off of Latin. Romanian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian are the main five.
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My Great Grandparents came here from Czech in the late 1800's. My Grandmother learned English in school which she brought home to her parents and they learned as well.
As it should be.
This is America. We speak our own brand of English here.
If you want to make anything of yourself while you live here, you best learn English. It is still the language of business the last time I checked.
As it should be.
This is America. We speak our own brand of English here.
If you want to make anything of yourself while you live here, you best learn English. It is still the language of business the last time I checked.
But they are not the same. Romantic languages are based on Latin, but are not the same. Most French words are Latin based but some French words didn't come from Latin, some came from Germanic languages and from other sources. Such as the French word Jardin (garden), that word entered the French vocaulary from Germanic Languages.
And as I am studying Etymology in English Language, you are clearly told that words such as tennis come from French not Latin becuase they were intergrated into the English Language in roughly 1150 to 1450 after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Latin words are more associated with entering the language in the Reinaissonce Period (1450-1740) with the introduction of words such as fraternity which is clearly based on Latin words.
european countries before they allow you to become a citizen require that you prove you are able to use their language, know their history and such, the government. lots of requirements, one of the usual is language, they require you learn their language. i think it is fair and reasonable to expect people to know the language of the country they want to live in.
here's a small paragraph from wikipedia on this.
French nationality law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under naturalisation
how come no one is calling them racist assholes? maybe because its not the US, maybe because it's in europe, or no one is aware of these facts. or all 3. i'm guessing all 3.
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It might change in the future, but historically in the U.S. you are disadvantaging yourself not to speak English. Should there be laws about English only? My inclination is to say no laws, but then again I'm lazy. I don't want to be forced to learn another language.
English is the medium of instruction in all schools here. Learning a second language in schools is mandatory here. You can't get university admission here if you did not pass the second language final test in secondary school. I speak 4 languages here.
It's called different dialects. I've heard different English dialects from over there so I don't think you're country can talk too much.I think your average American needs to learn English first before you impose it on the foreigners.
Census: English on Decline in USA (some good statistics at this site)
Census: English on Decline in USA
People can choose to speak any language they want. The rest of us should not be forced to spend our time and resources accomodating their choices however.
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You would not believe the amount of money we spend (work for gvmt) on interpreters and how much they charge. And that's all in trying to get govmt. money.
I travel a lot out of the country. I have never had trouble finding someone who speaks English and for that I am grateful and that included France.
I agree if you live in a country it behooves you to learn the language. But on vacation, well I panomine(sic) pretty good
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You would not believe the amount of money we spend (work for gvmt) on interpreters and how much they charge. And that's all in trying to get govmt. money.
I travel a lot out of the country. I have never had trouble finding someone who speaks English and for that I am grateful and that included France.
I agree if you live in a country it behooves you to learn the language. But on vacation, well I panomine(sic) pretty good
fyi Canada has had two official languages for years. One is English and the second is French. Try getting a Federal Govt job if you are not fluent in both.
There is a difference between a dialect and an accent.
Can you explain to me why some so many Americans use the word axe when they actually mean ask? Or ruff instead of roof?
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It's actually the international language. eg: aviation industry for starters
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