----- Original Message ----- From: "Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLWPD/RZO/BOZO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 8:11 AM Subject: RE: Treatment Of Prisoners (was RE: Tragedy in Israel)
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > > Van: John D. Giorgis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Verzonden: Monday, January 14, 2002 12:40 > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Onderwerp: RE: Treatment Of Prisoners (was RE: Tragedy in Israel) > > > >But I will ask - do you really think that a personal attack that > > >suggests that I have difficulties with very simple English sentences > > >is really all that likely to be taken seriously by anyone who has > > >read my posts to the list of the last few years? > > > > Yes, because you have repeatedly cited your difficulty with English on > > this List. > > So, after reading all those messages I have sent over the years, you come to > the conclusion (based on things like spelling, grammar and syntax) that my > understanding of English leaves much to be desired. That is rather odd, > considering that people on this list have repeatedly complimented me on my > command of the English language, which happens to be quite good, especially > for a non-native speaker. That's not the point. Here is what is being referred to. This doesn't happen all the time, but it has often happened. You make a statement that many consider to be outrageous. People respond to your statement. You claim that they are twisting your words Many respond to this, and the general agreement is that they responded to the plain English meaning of your words. You then resort to the "no speaka de English good" defense. Have people no sympathy to someone who is struggling with English as his second language? When I read Gautam's post, I immediately got the ironic reference to your "no speaka de English good" defense. > > If you think *my* understanding and use of English is bad, I wonder what you > think about the English of someone like, say, Ilana. > > And when exactly have I said I have difficulty with English (even with very > simple sentences)? All I remember saying is that the only problem I > occassionally have with English is in the finer nuances of the language. > In the landmine debate, among other places. Dan M.
