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Originally posted by Maudib
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Theory ....ummm lets see conjecture, speculation, assumption. Keep up with the fantasy.
"Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article) -
The majority of Jamaicans speak english ???
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wait deh.....in a scientific analysis...theory nuh have no place?
Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas PaineComment
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gamma, i agree with your point about progress... i cannot say it anymore... i have been an advocate for patois as a language from i was in college...
i think we are making progress, yes... are we to the point where we should instruct in patois at the expense of english, i dont think so... there are many reasons why we should not...'to get what we've never had, we MUST do what we've never done'Comment
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Sorry boss .... Gamma! Just didn't think I needed to continue naming all those in fantasy land. Nuh feel nuh way .. Lazie is a Equal Opportunity Realist.Originally posted by Gamma View Post"Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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provide data to suggest otherwise...'to get what we've never had, we MUST do what we've never done'Comment
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lol... lol... yuh have mi dedding wid laff...'to get what we've never had, we MUST do what we've never done'Comment
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You don't subscribe to this theory ???Comment
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we are en punto baddaz...no one i know is arguing for patois to replace english in the school curriculm.
papiamento and dutch exist side by side in addition to which most surinamese speak at least 3 languages some as much as 5 "widout even quinting"
Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas PaineComment
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apology accepted nuh dweet again ....... equal opportunity for sure...realist? the jury return a not guilty verdict!
Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas PaineComment
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Based on what? Following the crowd? No. How so many of us were able to learn in english? Why we should lower the bar? A wha duh dem yah kids yah? Dem nuh have no problem learning the latest hip hop and RNB tunes suh why dem cyaan learn inna english?Originally posted by Maudib View Post
Sorry ... I don't buy it."Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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While we struggle along with two that are closely related. Are Jamaicans averse to learning another language?
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Why we gonna waste time having them learn patwah or learning in patios then? English is their first language ... if dem waan learn a second language then there are many languages dem can learn.Originally posted by Mosiah View Post"Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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what makes english their "first language"?
Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas PaineComment
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Guh outa street ... better yet ... M&M .. Mosiah and Maudib can guh outa street guh duh a survey. Ask the man/woman in the street what language dem speak.Originally posted by Gamma View Post
Dat should put unuh myth as to which is our first language."Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)Comment
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