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From: deb5@ellis.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Non-English speakers in the USA [was: Re: English: USA supreme court
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In article <4lf3ca$lnh@dfw-ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>,
Marek Konski <marek1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>May we assume that there is no difference between American people
>working abroad and non-American people working in the US?

No, we may not.  To do so would ignore important cultural and geopolitical
realities.

>If so, is it true that foreigners working in America for a few months
>or years may not know English? (Let's forget those who live outside the
>US and just want to scribble something to this newsgroup.)

Yes, it's true.  If you want to see for yourself, spend some time in
the major American city of your choice.  (You might find Chicago's
Jackowo particularly interesting.)

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