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I turn 53 tomorrow. As the cliché goes, time flies so fast. Two of my children who are now working surprised me yesterday by taking the whole family, including the maid, who is actually considered as a member of the family, to a sumptuous lunch in an Italian restaurant yesterday. Then, they took us to see the movie, Despicable Me. I am a very happy, contented man. I am so proud of my children.
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First, Let me greet you a happy birthday! You have reavealed your age! hehe.
As for the language issue, we can only hypothesize at this point. The what-if scenarios could just lead to further debate and presumptions.
Colonization was a worldwide event; If it wasn't English, or Spanish, we will be bound the speak something else other than our own. Sad to say, our culture has been very welcoming to anything that isn't ours.
Otra vez, Feliz Cumpleaños, Señor!
Commuter Muchos gracias.
Colonization was a worldwide event; If it wasn't English, or Spanish, we will be bound the speak something else other than our own. You think so? If we were not colonized, we would just be speaking Filipino, Visayan or any other Filipino language, wouldn't we?
But you're right. We can only hypothesize now.
Happy birthday!
Belated Happy Birthday, Rolly. I wish you many more happy and blessed birthdays to come. Take care of yourself always, my friend.
Cheers!
bertN and Panaderos thanks to you both
I understand completely what Gloria Diaz’s point is and I find it a good point. I read an article years ago of a study about people who speak English (or other languages) as their second language. In the study, the brain processes the spoken English and translate it to, let say, Tagalog, then the brain translates the Tagalog response to English. The study also found that when a person is tired or in a stressful situation the brain fails to translate the information to English, hence the failure to communicate effectively. So I completely support Gloria Diaz's Idea.
It is sad that we Filipinos tend to criticize or laugh at our fellow Filipinos who do not have good command in English. I have lived here in US for 16 years and I feel proud how when Americans are amazed on our ability to speak English despite the grammar errors and mispronunciations. They always tell me that they wish they speak another language.
Belated Happy Birthday to you...Cheers to a good life.
anonymous I believe that process takes place,too. Now imagine a Grade 2 pupil being taught Math or any other subject except English. He has first to tranlate the language before understanding the concept. But we all get by somehow. Hirap! Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment.
I've seen Ms.Diaz interview and I don't see anything wrong with her idea. In fact I consider it practical.
What amused me is how she delivered her suggestion. It is somewhat in an insulting manner, especially to the Cebuanos.
I suspect she's directing her comment to an individual of cebuano descent whom she had a cat-fight years ago. The said person is somewhat articulately deficient in English and Tagalog as well. : )
BTW, belated Happy Birthday, Ka Rolly.
blogusbox I did not know she was engaged in a catfight with a cebuana. That's an interesting take on the matter.
Thanks for the greeting.
Not a cat-fight in the physical sense but verbal abuse thrown at each other. : D
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