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mobeau69

(11,144 posts) Mon Aug 20, 2018, 03:54 PM Aug 2018

"He speaks perfect English."

Dump's comment a few minutes ago about a border agent at WH ceremony.

What a stupid thing to say. How in the hell would he know what "perfect" English is anyway?

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"He speaks perfect English." (Original Post) mobeau69 Aug 2018 OP

He grammars good! unblock Aug 2018 #1

You're out! gratuitous Aug 2018 #4

And betterly than most! dchill Aug 2018 #6

Border agent was of non northern europe heritage? lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #2

Yeah, that's what tripped him up. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #5

He's a racist? HipChick Aug 2018 #7

But does he spell perfectly Docreed2003 Aug 2018 #3

But, didn't the English burn the White House?? Oh, wait....Canadians.....sorry. dameatball Aug 2018 #8

The idiot would be silenced if "VERY VERY" became obsolete. cornball 24 Aug 2018 #9

unblock

(52,236 posts)

1. He grammars good!

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 03:56 PM

Aug 2018

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

4. You're out!

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:00 PM

Aug 2018

Should be, "He grammars goodly."

dchill

(38,497 posts)

6. And betterly than most!

Reply to gratuitous (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:10 PM

Aug 2018

And Malaria just be's best!

lapfog_1

(29,205 posts)

2. Border agent was of non northern europe heritage?

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 03:57 PM

Aug 2018

and, most likely, born and raised here...

And it's a wonder to dingle butt that he speaks "perfect English" because ?

mobeau69

(11,144 posts)

5. Yeah, that's what tripped him up.

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:00 PM

Aug 2018

Tells you all you need to know.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

7. He's a racist?

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:12 PM

Aug 2018

Why wouldn't he speak "Perfect English"?

Docreed2003

(16,860 posts)

3. But does he spell perfectly

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:00 PM

Aug 2018

You know Counsel or Council vs "Councel"

dameatball

(7,398 posts)

8. But, didn't the English burn the White House?? Oh, wait....Canadians.....sorry.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:13 PM

Aug 2018

cornball 24

(1,475 posts)

9. The idiot would be silenced if "VERY VERY" became obsolete.

Reply to mobeau69 (Original post)

Mon Aug 20, 2018, 04:14 PM

Aug 2018

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