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Portici - 2005-01-13
In response to Native speakers (jack)

Hmm, I think I object to your train of thinking :
for starters the 'Dutch dialect' you're referring to
is the language of Afrikaans.It is not a dialect, but a proper language. If I were to apply this kind of reasoning to myself - a Belgian - I wouldn't get very far: acoording to our French, Dutch and German neighbours, we speak neither German, Dutch or French, yet these are the official languages of the
land. It's not that big a bother as the country thrives on the speaking in tongues. So, stop splitting hairs and get on with it!

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Bad English = low wages? -- discouraged -- 2004-12-27
True.... -- Sis -- 2004-12-27
shockingly -- disturbed -- 2004-12-27
Small mistake there -- Observe This -- 2004-12-28
By the way... -- Observe This -- 2004-12-27
to all concerned ; Native speakers -- jack -- 2004-12-27
native English -- da yan jing -- 2004-12-28
Native speakers -- jack -- 2004-12-28
Going Native -- Portici -- 2005-01-13
unfortunately... -- discouraged -- 2004-12-27
TOO MANY problems ... n'est-e pas mon chr? -- The Arrogant One -- 2004-12-28
not quite sir... -- disturbed -- 2004-12-28
Just a wee bit deeper, Mr. Disturbed! -- The Arrogant One -- 2004-12-29
well..... -- esl in asia -- 2004-12-28
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