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Posted by Tatiana Durbak on August 22, 2001 at 21:51:06:
In Reply to: Ukrainian language and diaspora posted by Zapadenecj on August 21, 2001 at 16:42:47:
: Why do people from diaspora not want to learn a "normal" Ukrainian? Or stick to English? Maybe I'm too dumb but cannot understand what "поважнa пресa" means.
Zapadenec'--
So you don't like my Ukrainian-- OK. But what does my use of a phrase that you don't like have to do with "people from diaspora?" From what I have gathered from your previous postings, you are a Ukrainian who lives outside of Ukraine, so you would also be included in "people from diaspora."
And how do you get to decide what "a 'normal' Ukrainian" is?
It's interesting: are you proposing that only those who write Ukrainian in a way of which you approve are permitted to write Ukrainian? What about those who write in any other language? Are they required to meet some specific standard, as well? Who is to set that standard? It appears that your mastery of English is somewhat lacking, so would this preclude you from writing?
It all seems a bit silly, really.
I'm curious about something else, however. Why is it that you don't include your name in your postings? Surely, if you believe so strongly in the things that you post, it should not be necessary to hide your name.
Tatiana Durbak