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Old January 9th, 2005, 07:54 PM   #167
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Originally Posted by kat
Rowan, I was taught french in the public school and I am fine to read most simple stuff eg menus and maps. My son is in the french immersion and is presently in grade one. He will not talk to me because he believes my french is so poor that I am a lost cause. I told him that should he chose not to speak to me in french I would no longer be able to understand his requests for candy in english. Now he constanly corects me until I say the word to his satisfacion. Any advice?

Are some so arrogant of their language that they will inculcate that kind of disrespect even in kids? As if I didn 't have enough reasons to despair...
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