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I see two options, one is to force people to learn English, and the other is to take it upon ourselves to learn something other then English. I see the second as being more friendly and effective.
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Well, I guess that's what people are trying to accomplish through the language requirements needed to graduate from high school. Unfortunately, the effects of a 3-4 year language course isn't very effective nor does it leave a lasting impression UNLESS you take AP *blank language* or you happen to have interest in that particular language or you speak it at home.
I mean, you can ask any college graduate if they remember how to converse fluently in the language they took in high school, and chances are they're going to say "Nope!".
I agree 100% with you, Quincy, though. I'm bilingual and proud of it. I do appreciate knowing two languages and feel blessed to be able to converse to a good percentage of the population
