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Old July 18th, 2007, 09:42 PM   #45 (permalink)
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I'm all for learning a second language and would love to learn Spanish as the Mexican community is becoming huge where I live.

But I totally agree with this:

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Originally Posted by RevellingInSane View Post
As an American, I am not against anyone learning a second language, but that brings a very interesting point that many native Spanish speakers do not like to have pointed out. If learning Spanish should be seen as important, for the sake of communicating with the community, why should learning English in an English speaking country not be a paramount concern for those who are coming here?
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