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GulfofMexico

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6. E pluribus, unum

Reply to Intractable (Reply #1)

Sun May 11, 2025, 09:51 AM

May 11

English, especially American English, is a mutt language that has, as some have noted, adopted words and phrases from many languages, including Latin, Greek, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish. Just for the record.

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NYT Pitchbot: Now that the president has rightly made English the national language ... [View all] mahatmakanejeeves May 11 OP

When will he rename the English language to "American"? Intractable May 11 #1

Only if he manages to move England from Europe to the Western Hemisphere DFW May 11 #3

E pluribus, unum GulfofMexico May 11 #6

To Americans that live in Puerto Rico, Spanish is their first language. Of course, Trump thinks they're trash. Walleye May 11 #2

Someone should show him a map and show him where England is. DFW May 11 #4

If we must make English the legal language, make it 6th grade, one level up from tRump speak. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 11 #5

Is useful profanity considered to be an English dialect or second language. Ping Tung May 11 #7