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Tom
- 2011-04-06
Re Accept Black People...
A Ugandan teacher is talking to an expat. When the Ugandan is talking he punctuates his speech with whistling noises that range up and down in frequency. The expat compliments the Ugandan on his use of English but doesn't want to appear rude, so he asks, "Where did you learn English?"
"From listening to the BBC on short-wave radio" the Ugandan replies.
"From listening to the BBC on short-wave radio" the Ugandan replies.
That's a good one, thanks, I'll certainly use it.
American English is a well-used oxymoron too; although, one of the best teachers I've known came from The Bronx, he was a tad difficult to understand sometimes but worth the effort since his command of English was superb- and he hadn't a degree to his name. Another chap from Cumberland was/is also a non-degree holder and a little difficult to understand occasionally; however, I came a poor third to both in command of grammar. It's the teacher who has scant knowledge of English that I can't defend.
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