Do you think English should be the official language in the US?

31 States have already made English the official language, do you think it's time that the US gov should just conform and make it the official language of teh country?

No, I wouldn't want that.

Que?

Would it make a difference?

Would it make a difference?

Aljosa23

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Would it make a difference?

LJS9502_basic

Your second sentence goes without saying lol.

It is mildly irritating that some immigrants refuse to learn English, but I don't see any benefit in disadvantaging Spanish speaking people as far as conducting their business is concerned.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

Would it make a difference?

Aljosa23

Your second sentence goes without saying lol.

[QUOTE="Aljosa23"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] For official documentation yes. That doesn't mean other languages cannot be spoken in the land....LJS9502_basic

Your second sentence goes without saying lol.

It should be jive.

I don't see the point really.

Yes.LJS9502_basic

Yes

Nope. Klingon, just for funsies.

Yes

Nope. Klingon, just for funsies.

MetroidPrimePwn

I said jive, you turkey.

JIVE

no

31 States have already made English the official language, do you think it's time that the US gov should just conform and make it the official language of teh country?

the9thinning

No, it goes against everything the founding fathers stood for. It would also assure the demise of the english languageMarth6781

How so?

Yes I do want that.

Yes, it should be.

[QUOTE="Marth6781"]No, it goes against everything the founding fathers stood for. It would also assure the demise of the english languageOmni-Wrath

How so?

Should be latin

It kind of is implied anyway. If they made it "official" It wouldnt effect (Oh god, which effect/affect do I use...) my everyday existence. I'm surprised it wasn't declared ages ago.

Yes, as an American you should be able to communicate and interact with every other citizen.

When speak different languages this complicates this matter greatly, and encourages separate societies form.

Look at Canada Quebec political disaster.

Yes, as an American you should be able to communicate and interact with every other citizen.

When speak different languages this complicates this matter greatly, and encourages separate societies form.

Look at Canada Quebec political disaster.

dercoo

yes

Trying to live in the US without knowing how to speak English just dooms you to a life of menial jobs and manual labor. They're doing people a huge favor by requiring them to learn the language.

It doesn't really matter, Spanish will be the dominant language soon enough.

Sucks for you :lol:

It doesn't really matter, Spanish will be the dominant language soon enough.

Sucks for you :lol:

Obviously_Right

No. It would make certain sections of the population happy, but it would not do much in forcing non-native speakers to learn English.

[QUOTE="dercoo"]

Yes, as an American you should be able to communicate and interact with every other citizen.

When speak different languages this complicates this matter greatly, and encourages separate societies form.

Look at Canada Quebec political disaster.

Fundai

Exactly... making english the official language will just ensure that it dies in the americas.Marth6781

I seem to recall you stating this twice in this thread, but I can assure you that it will not die in the Americas. English is the mandated language of air traffic control around the world. It does not matter if you are in Russia, China or Argentina, English is the language pilots and ATC communicate in.

Certainly. Not learning the main language of a country you areliving in is anti-social, and being able to understand it should be enforced by law to reduce cultural divides.Overlord93

This.

I've met people born here that can barely speak english. I'm ass-uming the public schools they went to taught in spanish and nobody took the english lessons seriously. Why should they when everyone they know speaks spanish. That's basically saying, "Screw you America. We're going to form our own little isolated island right in the middle of your country."

That's basically saying, "Screw you America. We're going to form our own little isolated island right in the middle of your country."

Boddicker