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West Ender · 06-03-2007, 20:48

There is no excuse for anyone migrating to another country not to learn the language. You get the same thing, albeit in a totally different context, with British people who migrate to sunny Spain and live in British "colonies" all living together and speaking only English and a tiny bit of fractured Spanish. No, I know it's not everyone who does it but, you must admit, a lot do. Well, OK, they're not dependant on the Spanish Economy to provide them with a living and they don't claim benefits from the Spanish government but it's still, in my opinion, insulting to the natives not to learn their language.

When someone comes here to be "British" it should be a legal requirement that they learn at least the basics of English. So, Mrs. Immigrant, where ever in the world you come from, be it Asia, Europe or the Moon, my taxes are paying for your family's Child Benefit, Tax Credits, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Housing Benefit, children's education, NHS treatment. You'd better say thank you in my language, OK?

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West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: Asian women and the English language. There is no excuse for anyone migrating to another country not to learn the language. You get the same thing, albeit in a totally different context, with British people who migrate to sunny Spain and live in British "colonies" all living together and speaking only English and a tiny bit of fractured Spanish. No, I know it's not everyone who does it but, you must admit, a lot do. Well, OK, they're not dependant on the Spanish Economy to provide them with a living and they don't claim benefits from the Spanish government but it's still, in my opinion, insulting to the natives not to learn their language. When someone comes here to be "British" it should be a legal requirement that they learn at least the basics of English. So, Mrs. Immigrant, where ever in the world you come from, be it Asia, Europe or the Moon, my taxes are paying for your family's Child Benefit, Tax Credits, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Housing Benefit, children's education, NHS treatment. You'd better say thank you in my language, OK? __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.