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yes yes yes i agree w/ you completely-- people NEED to speak english
but not because it's "proper"-- just because it's the language of power and if you don't want to be disenfranchised fool you have to play the game.
but it's a game-- a survival game-- a play, a mask you need to learn to wear...
it's just the method of teaching i disagree with-- assuming that people "should know it already" hasn't brought very good results. so, my point: teach it as a 2nd language & everything becomes clear as night