Well it's started....

[Rider]

Originally Posted by azoomm

HS Language isn't worth anything. No, it will teach you how to complete homework assignments and how to conjugate verbs.

Being dropped in the middle of Mexico.... you LEARN Spanish.

True.

Originally Posted by marko138

Like the universal sign for BJ...

I think sucky sucky is that same in all languages.

[Papa_Complex]

So what you're saying is that my Parisienne French as taught by a Spanish woman living in English Canada is pretty much useless...?

[the chi]

Originally Posted by azoomm

HS Language isn't worth anything. No, it will teach you how to complete homework assignments and how to conjugate verbs.

Being dropped in the middle of Mexico.... you LEARN Spanish.

*devils advocacy*

True. But you'd think the same would apply for mexicans seeking work and sanctuary in the states. They should LEARN English, if only to make it appear they belong here and arent illegal...

[marko138]

Originally Posted by Rider

True.



I think sucky sucky is that same in all languages.

I think you're right.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by the chi

*devils advocacy*

true. But you'd think the same would apply for mexicans seeking work and sanctuary in the states. They should learn english, if only to make it appear they belong here and arent illegal...

100 % true !!!

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

So what you're saying is that my Parisienne French as taught by a Spanish woman living in English Canada is pretty much useless...?

It could be, depending on your dialect...Azoom is 100% right, what they teach in school is "proper" spain spanish, not typically what you are going to hear from the myriad of spanish speakers in the U.S. Go to spain, its a whole different ball field, but still slightly different.

[z06boy]

Mexicans speaking spanish compared to someone from Spain speaking spanish imho would be similar to someone in London and someone from the deep south in the US speaking.

Sure...they are both speaking English but....

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by The Chi

*devils advocacy*

True. But you'd think the same would apply for mexicans seeking work and sanctuary in the states. They should LEARN English, if only to make it appear they belong here and arent illegal...

When you are dropped into an environment where your own language isn't represented you learn how to communicate in the language available.

Those right now coming to the United States are surrounded by those that speak their language and/or having more people that are willing to bend over to help them in their own language.

They have no necessity to learn.

THAT sucks.

[z06boy]

Originally Posted by azoomm

When you are dropped into an environment where your own language isn't represented you learn how to communicate in the language available.

Those right now coming to the United States are surrounded by those that speak their language and/or having more people that are willing to bend over to help them in their own language.

They have no necessity to learn.

THAT sucks.

Very true

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by The Chi

*devils advocacy*

True. But you'd think the same would apply for mexicans seeking work and sanctuary in the states. They should LEARN English, if only to make it appear they belong here and arent illegal...

The more that they interact with society as a whole, the more likely they are to be caught if they're in the US illegally. With the entire sub-culture that has grown up around illegal immigrancy, there is virtually no need for them to ever learn English.