Comments on: Stop Calling It “English As A Second Language” http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/ Where the world comes to complain. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:25:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Captain Grammar http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-13358 Captain Grammar Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:28:53 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-13358 yay! Grammar debates!! What a great way to spend Sunday. yay! Grammar debates!! What a great way to spend Sunday.

]]> By: Lord_Santa http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-12239 Lord_Santa Wed, 29 Jul 2009 07:40:36 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-12239 hey gimpy; it's "can't" and "wasn't" (notice the ') lovely to see such educated americans expressing their deepest ignorance towards their "own" language hey gimpy; it’s “can’t” and “wasn’t” (notice the ‘)

lovely to see such educated americans expressing their deepest ignorance towards their “own” language

]]> By: Amy http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-8302 Amy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:47:53 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-8302 I have taught ESL to students from all over the world and I frankly don't know what you are talking about. I have taught ESL to students from all over the world and I frankly don’t know what you are talking about.

]]> By: gimpygoat http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-7959 gimpygoat Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:13:00 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-7959 this is for Danny: IF IT WASNT FOR US ILLITERATE YANKS, YOU WOULD BE SPEAKING GERMAN RIGHT NOW!!! HAHAHAHA HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU AND YOUR CULTURE FEEL?? YOU WERE SAVED BY A BUNCH OF IGNORANT, ILLITERATE YANKS!! I QUOTE: "...can’t spell our words correctly." DID YOU GO TO THE 'GIFTED SCHOOL FOR KIDS WHO CANT READ ALL THAT GOOD?? this is for Danny:
IF IT WASNT FOR US ILLITERATE YANKS, YOU WOULD BE SPEAKING GERMAN RIGHT NOW!!!

HAHAHAHA
HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU AND YOUR CULTURE FEEL?? YOU WERE SAVED BY A BUNCH OF IGNORANT, ILLITERATE YANKS!!

I QUOTE:
“…can’t spell our words correctly.” DID YOU GO TO THE ‘GIFTED SCHOOL FOR KIDS WHO CANT READ ALL THAT GOOD??

]]> By: myself http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-5135 myself Fri, 30 May 2008 20:04:48 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-5135 can't spell "our" words correctly? What a moron. Nothing wrong with taking a language and changing the spelling of a few words to be spelled more like they are pronounced. Just cause you brits started spelling them wrong from the beginning does not mean we Americans have to continue that mistake. There is no correct or incorrect English, but if I were to learn ESL, I'd choose USA English, cause 300 million US citizens speak it. can’t spell “our” words correctly? What a moron. Nothing wrong with taking a language and changing the spelling of a few words to be spelled more like they are pronounced. Just cause you brits started spelling them wrong from the beginning does not mean we Americans have to continue that mistake. There is no correct or incorrect English, but if I were to learn ESL, I’d choose USA English, cause 300 million US citizens speak it.

]]> By: Danny http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-430 Danny Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:04:38 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-430 If you do learn English please make sure you learn the correct English (British) and do not use US English as they can't spell our words correctly. If you do learn English please make sure you learn the correct English (British) and do not use US English as they can’t spell our words correctly.

]]> By: Art W http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-428 Art W Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:32:02 +0000 http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/stop-calling-it-english-as-a-second-language/275/#comment-428 There sounds a Yankee, I bet. Welcome to the international aspect of the Web. ESL means: people who speak Polish, Hungarian, Cantonese, Swahili, Farsi, etc etc learning to survive in the new world. In Toronto, there are 110 different languages or dialects spoken and written. Some of the people who come here don't even know the English alphabet, but they are here for their children's future. There sounds a Yankee, I bet. Welcome to the international aspect of the Web.
ESL means: people who speak Polish, Hungarian, Cantonese, Swahili, Farsi, etc etc learning to survive in the new world. In Toronto, there are 110 different languages or dialects spoken and written. Some of the people who come here don’t even know the English alphabet, but they are here for their children’s future.

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