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abqtommy

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3. Which Spanish language are you protecting? The Spanish spoken in Spain? In Mexico?
Sun Oct 27, 2019, 02:31 PM
Oct 2019

In Colombia? In New York? In Dallas? Here in New Mexico? (English and Spanish are our official languages but the law doesn't specify Whose English or Whose Spanish is acceptable.) Because in each place there are differences in usage and idiom. I personally have no problems with language. If what is used works then I'll go with it. The concern presented in the op reminds me of attempts by some French people to prune anglicisms like "hamburger" from being used. Good luck to everyone in supporting their favorite language proposal but I won't hold out any hope for success. To me it's all a distraction from more important issues.

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