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mahina

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7. Pidgin is going nowhere, but teaching it in school is ridiculous.

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 05:14 AM

Sep 2013

I grew up with it, so did my dad and uncles, and it's the best for certain situations.

There's no better way to say some things, and humor breaks through so many barriers.

But my son had to sit through a semester of English 100 at UH taught by a malihini who taught it in pidgin, writing and all.

No joke.

He got an F.

An F in English 100, for a kid who grew up reading like a fiend and is a really good writer, because he couldn't write in pidgin. Did he complain to the admin? No he did not, because he is a good local boy.

Teaching pidgin in school is bull. shit.

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Fo Teach Pidgin o Not Fo Teach Pidgin — Das Da Question [View all] ellisonz Mar 2013 OP

Well, as long as they stay on the Islands DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #1

I can't imagine how horrid that must have been. ellisonz Mar 2013 #5

try watch da video salimbag Mar 2013 #2

Welcome to DU! ellisonz Mar 2013 #4

mahalo salimbag Mar 2013 #6

I tried to read some Uncle Remus libodem Mar 2013 #3

Pidgin is going nowhere, but teaching it in school is ridiculous. mahina Sep 2013 #7