Chinese (and other) pilots unable to speak English pose danger for air travel (CNN)

[El Maximo]

"d.g.s." > wrote in message
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After deleting unnecessary words, you get:



Anthony ("Mxsmanic") certainly meets the criteria for low level rubbish,
yes.

[dgs[_2_]]

"William Black" > wrote in message
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> "Mxsmanic" > wrote in message
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>> William Black writes:
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>>> And about two thirds of them are in India...
>>
>> No, they are spread around the world. Most Indians are not usefully
>> fluent in
>> English.
>
> You must tell us all about your personal experiences in India.

*>crickets<*
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dgs

[Mxsmanic]

AES writes:

> I suspect this may be what used to be known as TOEFL [Test of English as
> a Foreign Language] ...

Your suspicion is incorrect. The TOEFL is a different test.

> If so, I suspect the change in nomenclature was a matter of political
> correctness.

See above.

The TOEIC is business-oriented; the TOEFL is oriented towards academia.

[Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
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> TMOliver writes:
>
>> Other than in South Louisiana (and then with mixed and amusing
>> result), I certainly wouldn't try that progression in the US (and if
>> you think so, it's even more obvious how "out of touch" you are.
>
> This statement seems supremely ironic, given that I was talking about
> the _entire world_ ... not just the U.S. The United States is only a
> very tiny part of the world, and it is not at all representative.
>

Doesn't mot the point, fjukkwit


Bertie

[Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]]

Mxsmanic > wrote in
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> William Black writes:
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>> Just about everyone I met under about thirty in Bombay spoke some
>> English, including kids working in cheap restaurants, who are, as
>> you're probably aware, just in from the villages and making their
>> way for the first time.
>
> "Some English" doesn't really count. Give these acquaintances of
> yours a TOEIC and you may be surprised.
>

Ironic coming from someone with such a limited command of language such as
yourself.




Bertie