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English is my first and only language
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English is my first language but speak another
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English is not my first language
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12-18-2010, 09:10 PM
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English Your First Language?
I find it interesting that we are seemingly surrounded by folks who are bilingual or even trilingual.
I am even more surprised that there are quite a few in the US who speak, or were taught English as a second language.
I thought we were the only ones. Being raised Old Order Mennonite we were taught Penn Dutch German at home, then generally English as we entered school.
This has made me curious. How many on AFF speak multiple languages? I am sure there are many Spanish speakers among us , but also others.
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12-18-2010, 09:31 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
BTW, while knowing a second language has enriched my life, I do not consider it advantageous learning English second.
I think it makes good sense to learn the language of your country and dwelling place first. In my case of course we were a pretty tight subculture, even after being in America for three hundred years.
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I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
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12-18-2010, 09:40 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
English first,segundo espanol.
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12-18-2010, 09:51 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
Only one, but I've always wanted to learn French. It's on my to-do list.
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12-18-2010, 10:06 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
English is my language from birth, but I did take 4 yrs of HS French. 
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12-19-2010, 05:36 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
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Originally Posted by commonsense
English is my language from birth, but I did take 4 yrs of HS French. |
I was not born with a language. It took a while for me.
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12-19-2010, 05:45 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
Quote:
Originally Posted by coadie
I was not born with a language. It took a while for me.
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LOL!
Hey, about 80 of my family got together today... us menfolk were gathered around chatting in Penn Dutch German when I told them about my online acquaintance who performed circumcisions for "ten dollars plus tips"... even my staunchest brother-in-laws got a huge kick out of that!!
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I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
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12-19-2010, 06:32 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
Quote:
Originally Posted by coadie
I was not born with a language. It took a while for me.
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Me too. 
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12-18-2010, 10:13 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
American English. Enough Spanish to save my life, not enough for an in depth conversation.
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12-18-2010, 10:17 PM
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Re: English Your First Language?
English and Texan.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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