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http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.aspx?cp-documentid=15197914

[Darth Loo-knee]

People who come to live here should speak English  

If they don't like it go back to where they came from..

[Vamps]

I get's my vote, though I know I should not say that.....

[stuart30]

People who come to live here should speak English  

If they don't like it go back to where they came from..

Yeah but too be fair who can understand a strong Geordie accent or a Rough scots or Northern irish accent.

Actually i think it should a prerequisite that the English is fluent...many a time ive spoken too an Asian who couldn't understand a single word ive said and vice versa.

My missus had too pass a very stringent interview and a oral exam (no not that kinda oral) before they granted her a visa too enter the country,then a very difficult exam too gain her British nationality.

[Vamps]

People who come to live here should speak English  

If they don't like it go back to where they came from..

Yeah but too be fair who can understand a strong Geordie accent or a Rough scots or Northern irish accent.

Actually i think it should a prerequisite that the English is fluent...many a time ive spoken too an Asian who couldn't understand a single word ive said and vice versa.

My missus had too pass a very stringent interview and a oral exam (no not that kinda oral) before they granted her a visa too enter the country,then a very difficult exam too gain her British nationality.

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

[Martin_1962]

Well done - and he is an immigrant who wants to be British

[stuart30]

People who come to live here should speak English  

If they don't like it go back to where they came from..

Yeah but too be fair who can understand a strong Geordie accent or a Rough scots or Northern irish accent.

Actually i think it should a prerequisite that the English is fluent...many a time ive spoken too an Asian who couldn't understand a single word ive said and vice versa.

My missus had too pass a very stringent interview and a oral exam (no not that kinda oral) before they granted her a visa too enter the country,then a very difficult exam too gain her British nationality.

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

Thats easy...isnt it 1 grunt for yes...2 grunts for no and 3 grunts for ""your so unfair i hate you and i wish you would die....oh and what times dinner""

[Debs.]

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

  Teenagers can be linguistically clever: "Innit" is a statement an interjective and an interrogative (and also; verbal punctuation).

[Marks DTM Calib]

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

  Teenagers can be linguistically clever: "Innit" is a statement an interjective and an interrogative (and also; verbal punctuation).

No, its programming jargon for initialisation or integer!  

[Debs.]

People who come to live here should speak English  

If they don't like it go back to where they came from..

Yes, those that want to live in an completely 'Asian' environment; surrounded by people of the same ethnic and religious leaning, keeping themselves away from all things British, in a city of mosques and where people don`t want to speak English; I agree, then we should send them back to where they came from, a place where they would feel completely at home.............Bradford!

[Gaffers]

Well done - and he is an immigrant who wants to be British

He gets a big thumbs up from me  

More people coming to the UK should follow his example.

When I was little living in Saudi Arabia I lived in a compound shared with dutch nationals, the school was run half the week in english, half the week in dutch.  I learnt dutch and even some Arabic.  I was 5.

When I lived in France, I made the effort to become fluent and mix in the with the french.  It's their country after all and in fact its the Parisians who give the french a bad name.  Many French love the English beleive it or not.

When I was engaged to a Sri Lankan and went over to visit her family I learnt some phrases like hello, how are you and thank you.  Its normal.

Now living in Germany I make the best effort I can in teh shops and get by.  Even if I dont know or make a pigs ear of my German, they speak to me in very good english but they appreciate the effort.  I then ask them for the correct German and learn.

So asking for someone who wants to live in the UK, must work to earn their stay, learn English using it regularly and mix into British culture and society.  Dont get me wrong I am pro immigration, the UK is a better place for it.  I love experiencing other cultures and I am happy for others to retain some of their identity when they come here but to force me to change mine for their benefit..... oh no matey!

Just my 2 cents  

[Marks DTM Calib]

Surely you mean Leicester, not Bradistan (lol, quote from East is East.....from the graffiti on the sign)

[Martin_1962]

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

  Teenagers can be linguistically clever: "Innit" is a statement an interjective and an interrogative (and also; verbal punctuation).

No, its programming jargon for initialisation or integer!  

You'll get a lot of errors

INIT

[M0T0RVATE]

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

  Teenagers can be linguistically clever: "Innit" is a statement an interjective and an interrogative (and also; verbal punctuation).

Innit tho...

 

[M0T0RVATE]

I agree to an extent, but accent has to be different though, and what about teenage speak.....

  Teenagers can be linguistically clever: "Innit" is a statement an interjective and an interrogative (and also; verbal punctuation).

No, its programming jargon for initialisation or integer!  

Izzit...??