Thread: Pledge

Originally Posted by Spacers

It probably depends on your location & choice of career. There are plenty of shopkeepers and cab drivers here who can barely speak English. I had a plumber show up once who spoke Spanish; he would dial a cell phone for someone to translate when we couldn't communicate well enough. There are also a number of SAHMs who came here with a husband who can speak English. All of them seem to be succeeding pretty well. And anyway, we're talking about children. Even the native English speakers are still learning to use the language properly. Judging by online postings and reality TV, it seems that not all of them are learning it very well.

I think it depends on your definition of "succeed". Having to call someone to translate would limit your ability to take on more jobs or move up the chain, get raises, etc.

I think not being able to speak English would put a cap on your success. You could do "okay", but that's about it, most of the time.

My daughter always says:

I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the republic,
for wicked stands....

Kids have no idea what it means in English, either. Who cares what language they say it in?

Hi Robin! Good to see you!

True that kids come up with all sorts of things to say for the Pledge. I remember it taking me a while to figure out that one of mine kept saying "to the Publix -- where it stands" instead of Republic.

Originally Posted by LiveFreeOrDie

My daughter always says:

I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America
and to the republic,
for wicked stands....

Kids have no idea what it means in English, either. Who cares what language they say it in?

That's the Massachusetts version.

Nice to have you around.

Originally Posted by Jessica80

That's the Massachusetts version.

Nice to have you around.

YES, exactly. Boston style.

Hi Jess and Missy! Missed you.

Originally Posted by Jessica80

That's the Massachusetts version.

Nice to have you around.

Jess I forgot to tell you, this comment made me laugh so hard yesterday. Probably harder than it should have. LOL