on the contrary, english does have grammer, syntax and a recognized structure; it`s simply that wiht the vast mixture we ahve from so many cultures, many don`t learn the "proper" way to use english or they consciously revamp it, making some form of it thier own. i may be wrong having never loooked into it, but i believe the U.S. is one of the most diverse nations culturally, making a consistency in anything harder than many cultures must deal with. that said, it would still be nice if those who grow up with english would/could learn its proper usage before savaging it beyond recognition. my final .02 worth.
--- Original Message --- From: Vahur Lokk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Sort of OT - language >On Thursday 09 January 2003 15:47, you wrote: >> Agreed, Anne. Being American, I'm equally amazed that many who >> speak something other than english as a primary language can >> converse in english so much better than many who are raised with >> it as their only language. Those who can - and do - show such >> desire to be "global" have my deepest respect and admiration... >> and envy *g*. >> >Thats easy to explain - compared to other languages english has no grammar >whatsoever, thus being easy to learn for foreigners (who have already grammar >experience with their mother tongue) :) > >Wahur > >
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