2006-09-10 14:53:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
I think so, yes.
2006-09-10 14:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to say it should be Mandatory, however, I will say I think it could make life a little easier for someone coming from another Country. I mean Americans can sometimes be harsh to men and women who don't speack English. And secondly I will say that I believe that its only in America that a person can come and demand that you that their native language. I mean if you go to any other country you must speak their language.
2006-09-10 14:56:50 · answer #2 · answered by KIKI 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be mandatory to learn to speak English while living here. If an American went anywhere else in the world, we would get sneered at if we didn't care to learn the language.
2006-09-10 14:56:49 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America is composed of many countries. You mean, the United States? It should not be mandatory, but you need to work on your learning the language of where you are.
2006-09-10 15:00:50 · answer #4 · answered by CharWiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-10 14:59:47 · answer #5 · answered by Clumsy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The international standard for air traffic control is english so SOMEBODY thought it a good idea for people to speak english!
2006-09-10 15:00:33 · answer #6 · answered by Screwball 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. What one does in their private dealings is up to them.
However, I think that every American citizen should have a basic understanding of the English language and the almost all official government communitcations should be in English.
2006-09-10 15:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YES AND YES.
I am from the UK and married to a US service man, so obviously am not from here BUT I speak English period, I also can speak reasonable German, french & a little bit of spanish BUT without a doubt it is rude to not, if you reside here LEARN the lanuage.
2006-09-10 14:57:10 · answer #8 · answered by candy g 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it should be mandatory for Americans to learn one other language-most foreign citizens already know two or three languages, they took the courtesy to learn English and we need to take the courtesy of learning their language too (but I think we should get to chose what language we want to learn).
2006-09-10 14:56:14 · answer #9 · answered by poeticjustice 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think a working understanding of the language should be required if you live/work here. how else are you gonna drive or get around if you can't read the street signs? How will you know what the laws are or whether you are breaking them?
2006-09-10 14:57:27 · answer #10 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes if you come to the USA then you should speak are language.
2006-09-10 14:56:09 · answer #11 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋