when our ancestors came here, they did not bother to learn the language of the people they encountered. they made them learn the language of the people who raped their land and destroyed the old societal structures. when we visit other nations, out of courtesy to the people there, we need to make the attempt to learn, yes, but we cannot do this without people there who also can understand us and help us to muddle through. when people come here, they need that same help. english is a very difficult language to learn because it is a germanic language with a forced latin grammatik and cognates from so many world languages. if we want people to learn, we have to do the same thing we do in any learning situation- we have to be willing to lend a hand and help them. speaking multiple languages with any company makes you a valuable employee, able to work with a larger clientele and you have greater earning power for the company. if you want a job, you fulfil their requirements. if that job wants two languages and you really want that job, then do what they ask. it is the same in any field- if you want the part, you rehearse and you do what you have to in order to get it. the world won't adapt to you, you have to adapt to it.

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	the dead redcoat	Jul 29, 2008 11:43PM GMTJuly 29, 2008 23:43:40