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In response to
"My basic thoughts. "
by
Will Hunting
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We actually speak more English now percentage wise than in the 19th century. Immigrants frequently kept their own languages.
Posted by
David (aka David)
Apr 8 '11, 10:22
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Some of the stories set in NYC in that period reflect the fact that a lot of people met on the street were incapable of communicating unless they reduced the conversation to hand gestures.
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