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Turkey Related Subjects => Turkey Discussion Forum (Not Calis specifically) => Topic started by: karaokemark on April 01, 2011, 06:34:29 AM

Title: Do you agree
Post by: karaokemark on April 01, 2011, 06:34:29 AM

A good piece in the Fethiye Times  ;)

http://www.fethiyetimes.com/news/44-news/6516-standards-of-english-spoken-in-popular-holiday-destinations-at-an-all-time-low.html

Title: Do you agree
Post by: nichola on April 01, 2011, 07:01:09 AM

 ;)

Title: Do you agree
Post by: Scunner on April 01, 2011, 07:51:19 AM

Just from reading CBF I so no this is rite innit.

Title: Do you agree
Post by: kenkay on April 01, 2011, 10:44:51 AM

(Quote)"Our Use of English Aboard (UEA) score for 2010 has dropped to 4.0 compared to 6.5 in 2009 which is the lowest since our survey began in 1995."(Unquote) [:(!] Did they carry out their survey on a ship [?] Folk who want queens English should go to Brighton or something similar at Blackpool  ;) 8)

Title: Do you agree
Post by: stoop on April 01, 2011, 11:05:25 AM

Typical Brits abroad!!

Title: Do you agree
Post by: Scunner on April 01, 2011, 11:16:28 AM

Yes - spend all day drinking Efes and still spell it Effes!

Title: Do you agree
Post by: Scunner on April 01, 2011, 12:01:16 PM

Independent think tank and polling agency ‘Proof Is All'

Proof is all...proof is all...proof is all...

Title: Do you agree
Post by: stoop on April 01, 2011, 13:35:27 PM

Well as it's past midday I suppose it should be revealed as an April Fool (proof is all - re-arrange)

Hard luck Ken- only one to fall for it (unless Mark was serious).

Title: Do you agree
Post by: Scunner on April 01, 2011, 13:37:14 PM

A very well crafted piece though, well done to FT.

Title: Do you agree
Post by: stoop on April 01, 2011, 13:40:45 PM

I thought this was one in the Sun today - not sure now though:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3503279/Police-quiz-boy-aged-13-over-assault-with-marshmallow.html

Title: Do you agree
Post by: badger on April 01, 2011, 19:16:58 PM

 Did you not see the Gorilla on an i pad Stoop :D

 Maybe genuine  ;)