Eugene said: ". . . there are thousands of Goans who speak (English) as badly as him if not worse."
Agree. We Goans also write English badly. So, big deal! As if we need reminding . . . English is not our mother tongue. Government business in the legislature is conducted mainly in Konkani and Marathi - the official languages of Goa. There is also an interpreter service in the House for those who have difficulty understanding English/Konkani/Marathi/Portuguese Tim ---------------------------------------- > Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2013 21:55:46 +0400 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Churchill Alemao > > I have no idea how far Churchill has studied. I know he came from a > "financiallly backward" family. Despite his lack of fluency in English, > Churchill manages to get by. There are many politicians, particularly in UP > and Bihar, who don't speak a word of English. Like many politicians > Churchill is fluent in his own mother tongue. > Well, his English pronunciations seem funny, but there are thousands of > Goans who speak as badly as him if not worse. Though there are misplaced > words in his address, his message is clear. He's not totally > incomprehensible. > > > Eugene
