[Straight Vermonter]

2. Even if the people in the locality understood English, they would *not* understand a word of English in the American accent.

So Indians are not the ones I am speaking to when I call my insurance company, computer support etc?

[ekidsohbelaas]

So Indians are not the ones I am speaking to when I call my insurance company, computer support etc?

I wouldn't know.

BTW, my post alluded that the missionaries target the means that the person is "educated" (i.e. has gone to school).poor tribals, who would *not* know English. Knowledge of English generally Missionaries target the illiterates, for they are "easy" (tch tch tch)

If 300 million people in India can speak English, that still leaves 700 million + who do not. Does that clarify the issue?

[ekidsohbelaas]

Ugh... the mouse garbled my post.

gimme a min to get it right

[ekidsohbelaas]

BTW, my post alluded that the missionaries target poor tribals, who would *not* know English. Knowledge of English generally means that the person is "educated" (i.e. has gone to school) Missionaries tend to target the illiterates, for they are "easy" (tch tch tch)