Author Topic: Do you agree (Read 3253 times)

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

nichola · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2011, 07:01:09 AM »

Scunner · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2011, 07:51:19 AM »

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

kenkay · « **Reply #3 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

stoop · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:05:25 AM »

Typical Brits abroad!!

Scunner · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2011, 11:16:28 AM »

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

Scunner · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2011, 12:01:16 PM »

Independent think tank and polling agency â€˜Proof Is All'

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

stoop · « **Reply #7 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).

Scunner · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2011, 13:37:14 PM »

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

stoop · « **Reply #9 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

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