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Old 02-06-2005, 03:37 PM  
BradM
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Originally Posted by Mike Okitch
That being said, speaking more than one language is not an excuse to mess things up. That's especially true when you're representing yourself as a business. Too many use the "English isn't my first language" as an excuse when they shouldn't.
Dude that's really not fair. How many times have you spoken to someone with English as a second language and they misuse plural by mistake? It happens. I think people who speak another language and English is their second deserve a bit of leeway.

Heck, if when I went to Mexico the people were really critical and treated me like GFYers do to 2nd language English folk, I would have felt like an ass for even TRYING. I don't think that's a message we should send out in this business or anywhere in the world for that matter.
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