Comments on: Is America Getting Dumber? http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/ The Magic of Learning Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Langwitches http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-30856 Langwitches Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:21:07 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/#comment-30856 Thanks for noticing. Absolutely right... it is ironic! Thanks for noticing. Absolutely right… it is ironic!

]]> By: FPC http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-30854 FPC Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:04:05 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/#comment-30854 The capital of Hungary is Budapest, not Bucharest, that's the capital of Romania. It's a bit disturbing and ironic you would write this article and make such a mistake. The capital of Hungary is Budapest, not Bucharest, that’s the capital of Romania. It’s a bit disturbing and ironic you would write this article and make such a mistake.

]]> By: Miss Profe http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-14502 Miss Profe Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:54:00 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/#comment-14502 W/R/T whether or not online reading holds the same degree of merit as book reading depends on the quality and caliber of what one is reading. I do, however, believe that by and large Americans are quite ignorant on many occasions and in a variety of circumstances. In a country where there is virtually unlimited access to information, Americans are woefully uninformed. W/R/T whether or not online reading holds the same degree of merit as book reading depends on the quality and caliber of what one is reading.

I do, however, believe that by and large Americans are quite ignorant on many occasions and in a variety of circumstances. In a country where there is virtually unlimited access to information, Americans are woefully uninformed.

]]> By: Patricia Cone http://langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/comment-page-1/#comment-14501 Patricia Cone Sun, 24 Feb 2008 00:44:50 +0000 http://www.langwitches.org/blog/2008/02/23/is-america-getting-dumber/#comment-14501 Don't get me wrong, Canadians are blissfully ignorant of way too much world knowledge. However, in regards to your comment about the parent and the Spanish class (I've taught French and I've had the same thing happen) - Americans use the term "foreign" to describe languages other than English while Canadians use the term "second language" (or "heritage language" or "first language"). In Canada someone might be an illegal immigrant, while in the United States they are "illegal aliens". Interesting use of terms. Don’t get me wrong, Canadians are blissfully ignorant of way too much world knowledge. However, in regards to your comment about the parent and the Spanish class (I’ve taught French and I’ve had the same thing happen) – Americans use the term “foreign” to describe languages other than English while Canadians use the term “second language” (or “heritage language” or “first language”). In Canada someone might be an illegal immigrant, while in the United States they are “illegal aliens”. Interesting use of terms.

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