tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18471816.post911036603301432212..comments2023-11-03T07:08:45.266-05:00Comments on Becoming a Better EFL Teacher: English Language Teaching: They Speak English as a First or Official Language WHERE?Larryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905387659810303577noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18471816.post-91360919084973775282008-03-13T16:41:00.000-05:002008-03-13T16:41:00.000-05:00Greetings "Myvirginisland", Thank you for your e-m...Greetings "Myvirginisland",<BR/> <BR/>Thank you for your e-mail and comments. You are correct to insist that each country and regional area has a distinctive variety of English which is absolutely correct for the locations where it is commonly used. No article or post on my blog is intended to denigrate, insult or belittle another regional form of English in any way and I express my sincerest apologies if you feel that I have done so. I'll review the post and make adjustments to minimize or negate any such possible negative aspect. This response to your posted comments will also be posted to be available to all of my blog readers. Thanks again for taking the time to post your comments. All relevant comments to my blog posts are truly appreciated. <BR/> <BR/>Sincerely yours,<BR/> <BR/>Prof. Larry M. LynchLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905387659810303577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18471816.post-32350189887297710462008-03-13T08:08:00.000-05:002008-03-13T08:08:00.000-05:00Mr. Lynch, As a Caribbean person, a native of the ...Mr. Lynch, <BR/>As a Caribbean person, a native of the British Virgin Islands and a person very familiar with most of the other islands, I take it as an insult when you indicate that these countries "have a form of spoken English". <BR/><BR/>The English spoken in the Caribbean may be infused by regional dialects, as is English spoken in England, Ireland and even the United States (case in point - African-American usage). However, to describe it as have a "form" of spoken English is denigrating and condescending. <BR/><BR/>You should know better.myvirginislandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829538854734959188noreply@blogger.com