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Dear Romany and Evolution,

I can fully appreciate the language problems that foreign students encounter. I am from a European family background where English was a second language. And at school I was penalized and considered unintelligent because my language appeared ungrammatical. Most of my teachers had middle-class values and attitudes and displayed bias against certain students. We were considered as "bad" students, regardless of our intelligence and ability.

Once a child is labeled a dull student, a self-fulfilling prophecy follows. "Lower-ability" children are placed in slower-tracks, or ability groups, and counseled to make "realistic" career choices.

It was only thanks to my mother who fought the system every step of the way - that I was allowed to matriculate and eventually won a scholarship to uni.

So yes, Dear Evolution, - You are absolutely correct. It is important to put "faces" with words. Something I had forgotten to do, and
I should have remembered from my own experience in life.

As for the future of words? I think we will keep on evolving as we continue to do. New words are constantly being added - along with new meanings and interpretations. They say that the only constant in life is change - and this will continue.
Posted by Foxy, Friday, 4 January 2008 10:34:26 AM
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Romany and foxy! We can all see what is going on, but little we can do about it. "Your heart is the world" and I know it!...................................... I guess its going to take some time befour youth understands the truth!

I think off the top of my head, But I guess the world is still full of sheep people.

All the best with your thoughts.
Posted by evolution, Sunday, 6 January 2008 11:42:14 PM
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