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Originally posted by kutulu
You are so right on with that. Although the immigrants themselves may not speak English, their kids usually speak both languages. That gives them such an edge with education
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unless they also pickup and emulate their parents accents, that can be a hindrance.
there are people from Brooklyn and Queens with thick NY accents that are actually going to special classes to unlearn their accents because it is a hindrance in corporate business.
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