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From: lilandbr@scn.org (Leland Bryant Ross)
Subject: Re: English official language of the U.S.?
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Reply-To: lilandbr@scn.org (Leland Bryant Ross)
Organization: Seattle Community Network
References: <58qlic$ds2@qualcomm.com> <32B0CED6.779E@corenet.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 22:57:33 GMT
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In a previous article, jill@qualcomm.com (Jill Lundquist) says:
>In article <32B0CED6.779E@corenet.net>, Noah  <nfp@corenet.net> wrote:
>>I do not think people should be forced to only speak English in the
>>U.S., since they would lose an important part of their native culture.
>>Still, I think it must be made clear to them that it is very helpful to
>>succeed in business and building relationships.
>
>I've heard a number of Official English arguments (pro and con),
>but this one has always seemed silly to me.  Is there really a
>substantial number of people in the USA who *don't* believe that
>speaking English is going to help them in business and building
>relationships (at least with English speakers)?

Perhaps what Noah meant to say was that we should impress upon 
non-English-speaking adult residents the advantages their children will 
enjoy if they (the children) are unable to communicate fully with their 
(the children's) grandparents.
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