What is the official language of the USA?

[Prezbucky]

The de facto language -- the lingua franca -- of the US is English. Every wave of foreigners that has come here has had to switch to English, or at least learn enough of it.

The masses from Germany, Poland, China and Italy didn't whine about their respective tongues being recognized here.

Today we have a large latino contingent. Are their English-adaptation requirements the same as the ethnic groups who came before them?

I say we save some dough and keep packaging, street signs, etc. in English. That is the language of the USA and if people want to be able to communicate with Joe America, well, he speaks English.

The Declaration of Independence doesn't begin with "Cuando...".

There.

(hehe)
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[Yankee]

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[Torsten]

Hi Tom,

So do you think Obama will try to make English the official language of the USA or this an issue too trivial now that the US economy has been in turmoil for quite a while?

TOEIC short conversations: A woman calls up a company to accept a job offer

[Prezbucky]

I don't think ESL is on his mind, but his global superstar status might bring more people into the fold. There's so much personal debt we have to alleviate before people will be able to start businesses, buy goods/services and invest. I have no doubt we'll recover -- we always have -- but it likely will take a couple years. I honestly think we need a 21st century version of the Tech Boom to really provide a spark. Governments suck at stimulating economies -- real economic stimulus comes from business/consumer/investor.
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[Richard]

Hi.
Just to say that I learned a lot.
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