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The only problem is that some people from Non English speaking countries learn English through the internet and many times they think they are US experts and they don't quite get American culture. Some things you just cannot learn online, you have to actually live in the US to fully understand its culture.
The only problem is that some people from Non English speaking countries learn English through the internet and many times they think they are US experts and they don't quite get American culture. Some things you just cannot learn online, you have to actually live in the US to fully understand its culture.
There is no such thing as American English, Americans simply speak 'English'!
When I watched the movie Hallelujah(1929) I was very surprised how similar the actors sounded to the so called "Ebonics" since I had also heard before that "Ebonics" was a recent creation.
Being Black/African American myself, I just refuse to have someone outside of my culture attempt to tell me about it. I didn't have to study it, I live it every day of my life.
Exactly. Which is precisely how every one of the world's diverse languages began their evolution. Using pre-existing words in a pre-existing language, to meet the needs of a culture that has different linguistic needs to describe phenomena unique to or emphasized within their culture.
Please, continue to tell me (a Black American man) about my culture. I could use the amusement.
the op said "all humans". I hope he realizes that then all domesticated animals would understand the same language. One needs to account whether that would make the world a better place.
The only problem is that some people from Non English speaking countries learn English through the internet and many times they think they are US experts and they don't quite get American culture. Some things you just cannot learn online, you have to actually live in the US to fully understand its culture.
Exactly. We can always pick them out.
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