Mrs. A and I learned Spanish a good few years ago, because we regularly had/have our Glenn Hoddledays in Majorca
Whenever I go there I never speak English unless I really have to, and the Spaniards (in the main) appreciate the fact that I make the effort
I've mentioned my views before about the appalling standard of English grammar spoken by 'us' and, unfortunately, it really is a 'lost cause' simply because people, generally, accept these extremely poor standards. Consequently, people don't know what they're doing wrong if nobody corrects them
I mentioned an example a few days ago, whereby people, like Jamie Redknapp, Merson etc., say 'fink' or 'fort' or 'free' and people just accept this as being alright
No it ****ing isn't. . . . but if nobody mentions it, and if companies like Sky employ lazy bastards like them, it becomes 'the norm' and we become a country that can't be bothered (or should that be bovvered ?) to speak properly
The problem is exacerbated when foreigners (like footballers) are taught to speak like they're thick (fick, I mean) and they appear on the telly as icons/heros that young-uns 'look up to'
Anyway, I speak pigeon Spanish
p.s. someone on here speaks fluent French
Wasn't there a period in the 80/90's when ''modern'' teachers were saying that kids should be encouraged to spell as they hear. I thought at the time it was probably a way out for the teachers who were unable themselves to correct the pupil. I think so many youngsters now have text/facebook speak as their first language.
My gripe is the use of ''off of''. What happened to simply using ''take that object FROM him'' or ''take that OFF him''
They ended up calling me ****ing terry or some **** name like that 
