Re: Please learn English better

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From: Sheldon Scott
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 00:00

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Sheldon Scott wrote:
> 
> Jesus, don't take this away from us, it's the only thing we've got going
> for us anymore.  Since the Empire went to the dogs we've got nothing
> else.  We can't even speak French.
> 
> Please, don't kick a nation when they're down.
> 
> Keep speaking English.
> 
> Shell.

I've gotten alot of E-mail flame over the above, primarily from people
who pride themselves on their expertise of international liguistics, and
cosmopolitan nature.

Well if you're so cosmopolitan, you might understand that the above was
humour, and self-depreciating at that.

If your other languages are as bad as your English, you might as well
give up and join the monoglots.

Gutten Tag.

Shell.

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From: Sheldon Scott <bi947985@cranfield.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Please learn English better
Date: 1996/12/18
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