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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RicoD
Took me 3 months to become fluent and be able to hold a conversation...

Took my sister around the same time... and she came here when she was in her 20s

My cousins, uncles, aunts, and other relatives all eventually learn within a 6 month period...

To me it's more ignorant on their part to expect me to know their native langauge in my country :dunno: *yes the U.S. does not have a national language yada yada yada... I heard *
i saw a biker with a jacket that said "Learn english or go home" I just thought it was a very ignorant statement. Everyones learning curve is far different.
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