>... complaint about
>hi-speeding conference Americans directed to the xmca [ was ] like
>the teacher who scolds the part of the class that is present for the
>absence of the absentees...
I just had to air this thought, unjust as it is by retrospect.
The worst I recently experienced was an Irishman racing on in his
special dialect... Another fine example is a Bavarian (like me)
who is already hard to understand for Northern Germans, and has
learnt his English from his Italian friends, complete with the
tempo...
Teachers also are often unjust with their accusations against
labeled wrong-doers, aren't they ? But this is certainly still
more frequent in the industry and commerce...
The native English hearers also have an advantage in following
foreigners talking conference English -- it's not only on the
presenter's side. And here is were US Americans from the cities
and universities have their greatest plus, as far as I can see,
apart from the competitive culture, the training in making good
talks and decisive points.
Arne.