On Tuesday 26 September 2006 09:37 am, Gilboa Davara wrote: > On Tue, 2006-09-26 at 17:17 +0100, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday 26 September 2006 04:31, Gilboa Davara wrote: > > > In my defense, English is not my primary language > > > > It never ceases to amaze me how well people can communicate about > > technical issues in a language that is not their native language. > > Mistakes sometimes, yes, but almost always understandable as a whole. > > There are many people on most lists who *do* have English as their native > > language, but make as many mistakes. > > > > I would feel extremely proud if I could communicate in any language other > > than English to the standard that many second-language people manage > > here. > > > > Anne > > -- > > Anne, > > As much as I enjoy having my ego stroked (and God knows I do ;)), we (as > in non-English-speaking citizens of the world) all live in an > Internet-connected world that uses English, use computers which prefer > English, write software in English-based computer language(s) that's > being sold to English speaking customers... we all hear English speaking > music and watch English speaking movies. > > In short, whether we like it or not, we require good English skills on a > daily basis. > > Never the less, thanks ;) My Daddy always said "Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English...chances are he speaks another language too" > - Gilboa -- Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice Doggy" While you look for a rock..Will Rodgers
