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Old 05-12-2011, 13:26   #35
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Re: rail racism...

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Originally Posted by thenry View Post
born and bred in the UK, I've grown up to read, write and speak English and have it as my first language. I can understand my 2nd, 3rd and 4th languages but have difficulty speaking those languages fluently. I cannot write or read in those languages either.

I completely understand what your saying but I just see it as rude. may be this multi culture thing has hit heights I never knew about and its no longer deemed rude.
So English is your first language, so you speak English because that is the language you are most fluent in. Therefore you are more comfortable.

This is just the same for anyone else. They prefer to speak their first language.
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