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To: Boojum
How can one live in a society, watch TV, see billboards and newspapers and not learn the language by osmosis? A week in Puerto Vallarta 30 years ago and we could communicate pretty well in their lingo.

They live in Spanish-speaking neighborhoods, read Spanish newspapers, watch Spanish TV channels. If we eliminated the accommodations, then they might have an incentive to learn.

11 posted on 03/30/2016 9:17:43 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: PapaBear3625

My wife’s cousin came from Cuba a few years ago. When they arrived, their kids couldn’t speak a word of English. Fast forward to today, they speak English fluently.


12 posted on 03/30/2016 9:19:50 AM PDT by dfwgator
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