From time to time there are questions here from people who obviously do not know English as well as most of us do. Many people are very rude in their answers. Why?
We are lucky to be able to communicate with people from all over the world here! Those who don't speak English as their first language are at least making an effort! I am flattered that they want to learn our language and want to communicate with us. They are as smart as we are, just trying something new to them. Give them
credit for practicing new skills!
If you have ever been in a foreign country and struggled to make your way in a foreign language, you would not be so quick to insult. Unfortunately, there are enough Americans here who don't bother to learn proper English, so why criticize someone working on a second or third language, rather than not mastering the first?
End of sermon. I enjoy this time of day because there seem to be a lot of people from Europe, Australia and elsewhere on here.
2006-08-08
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