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Re: Did I flunk English?
« Reply #30 on: June 03, 2019, 03:43:44 pm »
As I'm quickly scanning through this thread the thought comes to me that most Americans can't speak a single foreign language so I try to give some credit to those from other countries who try to speak English.  I would say the only case where it becomes frustrating is where someone has not been screened enough that they are understandable or can understand an English speaking person on a customer service call. Those are the only times I have become exasperated.  One time I told the customer service agent I was having too much trouble communicating with him and needed to talk to somebody else. He didn't seem to want to transfer me so I hung up and called back getting a completely different person.  I listened carefully the first few sentences to make sure this person was much more fluent in English!

The problem is when you go to a country where they speak English you need to learn THEIR language and be able to communicate.  Not expect everyone to learn YOUR language so YOU can communicate with them.  If I went to a foreign country I would learn their language not expect them to learn English for me.

I have noticed a lot of the hispanics use incorrect grammar.  It happens so often I don't usually pay too much attention unless it is totally absurd. But then again there are people who are Americans and have been here for 40 generations and they don't know how to use proper grammar either.

Use to that was part of having a job. smh

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