If English becomes official language, will we have to change the names of Florida, Nevada, Tejas, Arizona, ...

Question

California, and Neuvo Mexico?

Answer 1

I don't think some of these people know that a Tejano is a Texan, hence Tejas (that's how it sounds in Spanish).
Nueva, Latin derived but means New in English; hence Nueva Mexico! Arizona will always be Arizona (but in Spanish it sounds like Arisona).

Answer 2

Nonsense. I know you're joking but think about this for a minute. You never lose proper names (pronouns) between languages. Most of us try very hard to pronounce your names etc. correctly. You don't need to learn many phrases to fit in, so what is the big deal? We speak English here. It helps to all speak the same language so we can get along with each other and do business together. So what is the problem with you learning English and making it official so everyone will be motivated to learn enough English to do business? It makes perfect sense and might end alot of the opposition to immigrants. That and the insularity bordering on racism. We don't expect Jose to become Joseph or Maria to be Mary. We just want you to be able to fill out a form and have a two way conversation read a damn delivery order. Geez. You don't think it's easier for young immigrants to learn English than life long Americans to learn a foreign language in their own country? How would you feel if it was reversed?
And what the hell name would you change California to if you were supposedly anglicizing it (not practiced in America for over a hundred years by the way).

Answer 3

Are you for real? Allot of the American English language is made up of almost every language in the world.
Rodeo, corral etc are Spanish words in the dictionary. Read the dictionary and see the origin of the words.
I guess these other non- English states with names like Ohio, Illinois, Idaho, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii...etc will all have to be changed also.
What the hell, don't forget all the towns and cites. "Los Angeles' will be "The Angels" (the Angels Dodgers will love that!) Detroit (french for strait) The Strait Pistons ( is there a crooked piston?), and Chicago name is Indian for 'wild onion' or 'skunk'. There will be the Skunk Cubs and Skunk Bears and the 'wild onion white socks'! Later we will change our first and last names to a English translation.
I would guess the world would stop hating and fearing us and start laughing at us. The United States of Amerigo Vespucci!! (origin "master workman")

Answer 4

i think of that the difficulty is with foreigners that come over and refuse to study English. (sure, some refuse to study English. there are various how you could study English for loose in the rustic, and on the least somebody could purchase a e book and watch English television.) they're those making use of this attempt to make English the genuine language, because of the fact this motives issues and interferes with assimilation. And sure, English is the defacto genuine language. they could furnish particular issues in English and Spanish, yet they do no longer furnish each and every thing in English and Spanish. attempt getting a diploma at a public college without understanding the thank you to communicate English. attempt getting a job at very almost any public workplace without understanding English. and greater constructive yet, attempt to win an election to public workplace without understanding English. despite in case you win, your ability would be heavily compromised. on the subject of place names, that truly is purely stupid assessment. What does James recommend? What nationality is it? Does it remember. i understand what San Antonio skill. San Antonio usually skill, "a great city in Texas." Oh, sure, i comprehend it has yet another which skill, yet for all intents and purposes that different which skill is irrelevent to non-Spanish talking non-Catholics.

Answer 5

English IS the official language in Florida. As well as over half the other states in the US. No...there is no reason to change the names of Spanish named towns etc. That is your contribution to our mulit-cultural society!

Answer 6

No, moron. There is a difference between honoring the people who have come here legally by naming towns, streets, etc. using their native language or by creating "sister" cities etc. English will hopefully become the official language as it should have been all along but nothing like that will need to be re-named. Duh.

Answer 7

Actually,most state name origins are native American not spanish but no,we would not be changing the names.

Answer 8

No. English is a language, not a name. And for the record, we speak English as a primary language in this country.. Not sure where you're getting your little idea from.

Answer 9

Are you trying to say Texas and New Mexico? Before long we'll need a interpreter to understand the questions on this English only site. Go to Espanol, that's where everyone will understand you. We don't mind the names of states and cities, the Spanish named them. Not illegals.

Answer 10

No this is America we already named those states. Check your spelling though on Texas. Your question makes no sense by the way.