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jim m
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does it really matter what we speak as long as we all live in Harmony together |
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captainamerica
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you question is a bit childish, but does have a very valid point.
listen.......this is America.......we built this country....it belongs to us...we should have the right to say who we want in our country......and we communicate.......
guess what................in ENGLISH
American english.........should be mandatory for every one in the USA.......
if a person cant speak english in America......they dont belong here
all other countries in the world have the right to say what they will speak and who they dont want in their country.......
America is NOT the life boat of the world
we have our own issues to solve
we need a 5 year moratorium on ALL immigration......
people....America no longer has the resources to recover from this illegal invasion........we have to take action
we need to do something drastic...and soon
Americans come in all colors and religions......but we all speak english.....
illegals are NOT americans.......duh
get them the hell out of our country |
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Anne
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Why do most Latin Americans coming from Spanish speaking counties, most only having a 5th grade educations like to taunt the English speakers calling us Anglo-Monolingual. This is not about being bilingual this is about wanting Spanish to be equal with English for now, and replacing it with Spanish at a later date |
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Laura B
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I agree with answer #1. EVERYONE should know english in the USA. |
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dapixelator
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The unofficial, official language in the USA is english. Most immigrants speak their native language AND assimilate by learning english. It is the glue that binds us together linguistically. You can't expect everybody in the country to learn spanish. There are way more people from Italian, German, and other non-english speaking countries. We don't all learn their languages or have their languages everywhere.
It seems that many hispanic cultures don't want to assimilate.
btw-- I'm no Anglo nor am I monolingual. |
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daorangejello
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only English needed here
its actually the illiterate and primitive , that you have to worry about anyway
and speaking 2 languages ,,is this a sign of intelligence???
you know , when I call a roofer ,,or a plumber or an electricial,,,I dont really care how many languages they master,,,I just want to know how much they charge,,
and if my doctor is going to do brain surgery on me,,I dont care how many languages he speaks ,,as long as I can understand him |
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Teacher
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English should be the official language. However, there should be more foreign languages taught in the elementary schools here. Communication is essential for diplomacy. |
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Basher
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When we start riding around in carts loaded with chickens pulled by donkeys wearing stupid looking sombreros then we can be considered illiterate and primitive. |
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George C
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If you move and live in another country, you need to learn the language of the land in order to survive. If you move to America, you should have a very good working knowledge of English. I don't care if you speak five other languages, just learn English if your planning on living here. |
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Sweet Tea & Lemons
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1. This is not an immigration question !
2. LEGAL citizens do not have to learn spanish. If someone come here illegally , they should have to learn English. We don't owe anyone anything |
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Pro-American
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English... We don't live in Spain or Mexico so why should we have to speek spanish? |
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whiz
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Most Americans take a foreign language in college. They are free to choose any language they want...
And no, he meant Americans... |
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TheOrange Evil
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Americans should speak whatever languages they want. And yes, we're living in a much smaller world than one hundred years ago, so learning second and third languages is becoming ever more important, but I don't think a monolingual individual will ever be considered "illiterate" or "primitive." That's silly. Frankly, it'll mostly depend where you live and what you want to do for a living. |
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alangj91761
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english is the language of america, sorry that the uneducated illegals didnt have a good govt in mexico to learn our language.. u have lots of issues, goodluck in your life u need it! |
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ParisGurl The HeiressGurl
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Eveyone who lives here should know english, I know both spanish and English my parents taught me both, if someone wants to know spanish ok fine, but I think they should at least know english.
PS- you made a great point. |
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Mathsorcerer
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Americans may speak whichever language they choose...but don't expect everyone to rearrange their lives just to satisfy you.
Just because I *can* speak and read Spanish doesn't mean that I *have* to. I might just enjoy listening in to someone's conversation while they think I cannot understand what they are saying. |
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Hey there
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While I think it would be beneficial if we were brought up to be bilingual (so much easier to get a job/understand everyone) I don't think it should be manditory. If, for some reason, I moved to Spain, I would have to learn Spanish to get around. I wouldn't expect the country to learn English just because I am there. The US has such a multitude of languages, I feel that English should be learned by everyone as a "common language". |
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amnesty sucks
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ENGLISH ONLY! If they want to learn other languages, fine. However, this is an English speaking country - TRADITION! |
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Simply Me
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what ever language that they want to learn. Most ppl here speak English. if someone chooses not to learn English then they must live with the consequences such a s failure in school and difficulty landing a job. With that being said I think Americans should be more bilingual but it should be a choice not a law. |
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life
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whatever language you prefer, but english is used more all over the world. |
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Micky
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Learn and speak any language you like so long as you do it at home. As for everyday business and in public,speak English or get out! |
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david l
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The way our government is going it seems we cannot communicate with each other in any language. |
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Razor Jim
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The illegals are already considered illiterate and primitive. |
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Lone Marlin - Airborne
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This is NOT an immigration question. Reported.
But it's so full of fallacies, I can't resist taking aim.
Most of my friends speak several languages, though few speak Spanish. I speak 3 myself...some Spanish.
There are no more "Anglo" mono-linguals than non-Anglo by percentage.
Most of the illegal Latinos I know are mono-lingual. They speak only Spanish and can't even read or write that.
They receive the best medical attention - funded by taxpayers - in Houston clinics known to refuse all but those who are obviously of the Latino community. No English. Spanish only.
Such practices are illegal but they just keep on going. An Ethiopian is dying of heart failure? Sorry, move along (they say in Spanish).
I don't suppose you'd like to do the honorable thing and turn 180 degrees, now. Admit your logic is failed and that your supposed "facts" are fabricated.
I didn't think so. |
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John B
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Having traveled to fifty one different countries, I've often been embarrassed that everywhere I went, the people spoke at least two languages and usually English was one of them. They spoke my language but I couldn't speak theirs. I wish I wasn't so bad at learning languages because being multi-lingual is becoming more and more important in this world. By the way, there is a bunch of world outside the US for those of you who can't see beyond our borders. |
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ricmon87
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I don't know, I think everyone should learn English.
But I think it wouldn't hurt an American to learn another language besides only knowing English. I'm an American (of Mexican descent) and I also know Spanish and Italian, and soon Chinese. But my main point is that you can't force another language on people; not on the Americans, and certainly not on people who have just recently arrived here or have been here a long time or their whole life. Learning a new language is hard, very hard. That also goes along with assimilating to this country, some people don't want to, that's ok. Some people are, but it will take a while. We have to be patient. |
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er_mejo
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There are many countries with two or more official languages. For instance Belgium, India, Canada, among others.
In the USA is already happening in some states because of the important percentage of "Latinos" residents.
In many public offices they must be fluent in both languages.
To know more than one language is definitely a cultural and social advantage.
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T-Bone
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let's just use our minds. |
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ESweetPea
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Europeans, Africans, and Asians commonly know 2, 3, 4, even more languages.
Why do so many people in the US think they're better if they know only one language?
Seems a little cuckoo... |
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r1b1c*
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Americans speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.
But I believe you meant United Statesians not Americans. |
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