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To: Tax-chick

The kids are more likely to use Taiwanese on the playground in most areas of Taiwan--especially the South.

Almost all Chinese speak a local dialect as well as Mandarin.

And, More Chinese speak English than Americans do.


8 posted on 10/19/2004 6:18:24 PM PDT by Quix (PRAYERS 4 PRES, FAMILY, ADVISORS N OUR REPUBLIC IN OCT MAY BE VITALLY CRUCIAL)
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To: Quix
More Chinese speak English than Americans do.

I think that depends on what the definition of "speak" is.

17 posted on 10/19/2004 7:05:34 PM PDT by elmer fudd
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To: Quix
And, More Chinese speak English than Americans do.

It depends on if you consider "Thisu isa booka" to be English.

19 posted on 10/19/2004 7:14:23 PM PDT by killjoy (Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain)
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