Listen to those American pricks. Stealing our English, and not even spelling half the words right. The twats.
by Tom from England, where pigs can fly! November 23, 2007
1. to put great effort towards doing as little as possible.
2. Adj. to describe the act of getting out of a work scenario.
3. v. To talk or act (pretend) there is an emergency elsewhere in order to remove oneself from a work environment
2. Adj. to describe the act of getting out of a work scenario.
3. v. To talk or act (pretend) there is an emergency elsewhere in order to remove oneself from a work environment
by rick motherfuckin james bitch July 21, 2012
A dumblanguage that is absolutely horrible. You will have to learn dozens of tenses and how to use them, trillions of vocabs , learn horrifying unknown old and ancient language and so...
by Iamveryserious October 25, 2019
by Killallcelticsupporters December 5, 2021
Advice given to American soldiers in Bosnia by there own government:
Don't drink with the English.
Don't gamble with the English
Don't fight with the English.
BECAUSE YOU WILL LOOSE!
Don't drink with the English.
Don't gamble with the English
Don't fight with the English.
BECAUSE YOU WILL LOOSE!
by Donside April 9, 2006
by Sahara Desert December 3, 2008
The United States is a nation of immigrants, with residents that speak a number of different languages and have ties to a number of different cultures. Presently, the United States does not have an official language, although according to the 2000 U.S. Census, 92 percent of the U.S. population over the age of 5 speaks English.
Legislation making English the official language would have serious unintended repercussions. For example, it would eliminate bilingual education services, prohibit the use of a translator in court, ban the use of another language by employees of the federal government, and bar the printing of any government documents in other languages. Paradoxically, making English the official language would probably result in less people speaking English because non-English speakers would no longer receive information on English classes. Such a policy would also pose a public safety issue by prohibiting a federal law enforcement agent from using a language other than English to gather information about a crime and question potential suspects or victims.
While I do believe all people residing in this country should learn English, making it the "official language" is not the way to go. That is why I would vote to make English the national and unifying language of the United States. Making English the "national and unifying" language rather than the "official" language avoids the unintended consequences discussed above. Instead of focusing our energies on making English the official language of the United States, we should do everything possible to ensure that our new citizens and residents have the opportunity to achieve English proficiency so they are able to fully participate in our society.
Legislation making English the official language would have serious unintended repercussions. For example, it would eliminate bilingual education services, prohibit the use of a translator in court, ban the use of another language by employees of the federal government, and bar the printing of any government documents in other languages. Paradoxically, making English the official language would probably result in less people speaking English because non-English speakers would no longer receive information on English classes. Such a policy would also pose a public safety issue by prohibiting a federal law enforcement agent from using a language other than English to gather information about a crime and question potential suspects or victims.
While I do believe all people residing in this country should learn English, making it the "official language" is not the way to go. That is why I would vote to make English the national and unifying language of the United States. Making English the "national and unifying" language rather than the "official" language avoids the unintended consequences discussed above. Instead of focusing our energies on making English the official language of the United States, we should do everything possible to ensure that our new citizens and residents have the opportunity to achieve English proficiency so they are able to fully participate in our society.
by alvit June 26, 2009