forgetting your roots

[Busyman]

In our house English isn’t the primary language that’s spoken. My parent’s speak French most of the time and when relatives come over that’s all they speak in. My grandparents couldn’t speak much English and could only say the words that they needed to know. All of my relatives and my parents speak well in English but they all prefer to talk to each other in French.

That's understandable (pun intended).

[vidcc]

In our house English isn’t the primary language that’s spoken. My parent’s speak French most of the time and when relatives come over that’s all they speak in. My grandparents couldn’t speak much English and could only say the words that they needed to know. All of my relatives and my parents speak well in English but they all prefer to talk to each other in French.

Have you ever seen the British TV show "Allo Allo"?... the British secret agent pretending to ba a french policeman is hilarious.

[BigBank_Hank]

Can’t say that I have.

The French that we all speak is different from the one in France. It’s kind of a mixed blend.

[hobbes]

Shit I have a problem understanding some Scottish accents....

Congress votes everything else on majority (like their raises). Why don't they go ahead a knock this official English thang out?

English is the official language of the United States except for New Mexico which is English and Spanish.

By official though, that simply means that all state documents, road signs, etc are published or produced in English.

[Busyman]

English is the official language of the United States except for New Mexico which is English and Spanish.

By official though, that simply means that all state documents, road signs, etc are published or produced in English.

[bigboab]

Shit I have a problem understanding some Scottish accents....

Congress votes everything else on majority (like their raises). Why don't they go ahead a knock this official English thang out?

Could some wan tell me whit he said.

[vidcc]

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The French that we all speak is different from the one in France. It’s kind of a mixed blend.

I appreciate that.... in your posting absence i tried to point out that Americans speak "American" and not "English"... very very close but different none the less.

check this link hank....see if you can understand them
Allo Allo... officer crabtree

[vidcc]

Could some wan tell me whit he said.

Ar wel tel ye das....AR WEL TEL YE DAS !!!
awar wi ya

[Busyman]

I appreciate that.... in your posting absence i tried to point out that Americans speak "American" and not "English"... very very close but different none the less.

check this link hank....see if you can understand them
Allo Allo... officer crabtree

We speak English. Accents are just that.

Akcayents are jest thayat.

[manker]

We speak English. Accents are just that.

Not so.

An accent does not encompass different spelling. Vid is right, American English is not English.