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Subject: Re: Please, no more German Text! (NT)

Author: irawan

Date: 20:48:05 11/07/01

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On November 07, 2001 at 21:53:17, Thomas Mayer wrote:

>Hi Sarah,
>
>>>I tend to agree with you, but I would not ask people to stop posting in
>>>non-english languages.
>>>I would suggest them to add a translation in english, even a short one, so we
>>>can at least understand what's going on. That's not an obligation, but that
>>>would be really nice for the majority of readers.
>>>If a majority of people disagree with me, then I'll just start writing all my
>>>posts in french. ;)
>
>>Actually it makes perfect sense to me, but I still don't understand
>>when they can read and write English why they don't post in English.?
>
>I agree with you, that those who can speak english should try to do so, at least
>with Christophs idea to add at least a short translation... But there are people
>who can't should they be out...
>
>And believe me, well, I try to speak english here, but my english is that worse
>that it is really hard work for me to do so...
>
>But maybe another one: You know the german forum of the CSS - from time to time
>we have there VERY much english postings - noone ever claimed on that... and
>they were right, why should we claim - it's an international hobby - everybody
>try's to help those guys, collects the last rests of his school english and try
>to explain... Nothing wrong with me... So why not allow a little bit
>multicultural, multilanguage here ?
>

But if you explain your idea in your native languange only, then it mean nothing
for me. Foreign languanged I had learn only English.
My English not a good one too. At least others people know what I mean and it is
enough for me. The condition will be different if everyone here posting their
ideas in his native language .... :(.

irawan

>Greets, Thomas



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