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Old 01-08-2013, 04:47 AM
 
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Sorry if I jumped down your throat. This thread has been the refuge of bigots defending the signs all day.
I completely understand. No worries!
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Old 01-08-2013, 07:06 AM
 
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What would you do with native Engllish speakers who don't know basic grammar, punctuation and spelling?
The majority understands English. Thats not a problem.
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:21 AM
 
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Why don't you reserve the parks?
For the trash, take it up with the city council.

Seems to me that public parks are for the public.

Sorry your don't like it.
As soon as you 'reserve' a park it isn't public anymore, its private.
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Old 01-08-2013, 11:44 AM
 
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Reason #2339709 to not have bilingual signs.

Just keep it English. No reason to have it in Spanish.


Everywhere in the world signs are in English along with the native language, because English is increasingly the lingua franca (that's Latin) of speakers of different languages. Thus, even while travelling in Europe for example, if two speakers of French and, say, Russian meet, they can often communicate via English.


These days the only people who don't seem to speak even basic words and phrases of English are the ones who choose to move to the United States, lol!
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Old 01-08-2013, 01:09 PM
 
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As soon as you 'reserve' a park it isn't public anymore, its private.
That's not true. I can still use a park even when other events are going on.
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Old 01-08-2013, 01:12 PM
 
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Reason #2339709 to not have bilingual signs.

Just keep it English. No reason to have it in Spanish.


Everywhere in the world signs are in English along with the native language, because English is increasingly the lingua franca (that's Latin) of speakers of different languages. Thus, even while travelling in Europe for example, if two speakers of French and, say, Russian meet, they can often communicate via English.


These days the only people who don't seem to speak even basic words and phrases of English are the ones who choose to move to the United States, lol!
You don't want Spanish signs in the US, but you have no problem with English signs in foreign countries????
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Old 01-08-2013, 01:12 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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It's the school playground people.

You have morphed this into a public park.
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Old 01-08-2013, 01:18 PM
 
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You don't want Spanish signs in the US, but you have no problem with English signs in foreign countries????
Like DUH!?! Everyone knows English is totally the best language everrrrr!
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Old 01-08-2013, 01:19 PM
 
Location: Vermont
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As soon as you 'reserve' a park it isn't public anymore, its private.
If you disagree with the policy of allowing reservations for certain areas in the park I'm sure you could go to the town or county where the park is found and express your opinion that they're running their parks in a way that does not suit you. They will undoubtedly give your opinion all the consideration to which it is entitled.
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Old 01-08-2013, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Like DUH!?! Everyone knows English is totally the best language everrrrr!
English though is still the language of business and with globalization becomes more important to learn.
You do have your exceptions though...Spanish in South Florida goes a long way in your career there if you are in banking.


Immigrants are doing themselves and their children a disservice by not learning English unless they never plan to work where English is needed.
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