News: "54% of all school pupils in Greater London do not speak English as first language"

Robin · 05-05-2008, 07:35 PM

Alright, where does it say that any individual child can speak 40 languages ?

zbrahead · 05-05-2008, 07:45 PM

Ah, he finally understands!

This data is unfortunately incomplete, and is, in its current form, unuseable except for weak conclusions.

My conclusion (not to sound conceited) makes the most sense.

Robin · 06-05-2008, 01:01 PM

So you are basing your conclusions on weak evidence ?!?

g hall · 06-05-2008, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zbrahead

Ah, he finally understands!

This data is unfortunately incomplete, and is, in its current form, unuseable except for weak conclusions.

My conclusion (not to sound conceited) makes the most sense.

Ah the arrogance and certainty of youth

zbrahead · 06-05-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by g hall

Ah the arrogance and certainty of youth

Hell yeah!

The conclusion is based on weak evidence, but the evidence strongly suggests that my conclusion is the better of the two.

Robin · 06-05-2008, 03:54 PM

My conclusion was that it is better to speak English, in England, than 40 other languages.
No weak evidence about that.

zbrahead · 06-05-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Robin

My conclusion was that it is better to speak English, in England, than 40 other languages.
No weak evidence about that.

They probably do speak English

g hall · 06-05-2008, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zbrahead

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by g hall

Ah the arrogance and certainty of youth

Hell yeah!

The conclusion is based on weak evidence, but the evidence strongly suggests that my conclusion is the better of the two.

which of course is wasted on the young I know I wasted mine

Robin · 06-05-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by zbrahead

They probably do speak English

Do you reckon any one of them speaks 40 languages ?

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05-05-2008, 07:35 PM	#21 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 751	Alright, where does it say that any individual child can speak 40 languages ?

05-05-2008, 07:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
zbrahead Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Grimsby Posts: 190	Ah, he finally understands! This data is unfortunately incomplete, and is, in its current form, unuseable except for weak conclusions. My conclusion (not to sound conceited) makes the most sense.

06-05-2008, 01:01 PM	#23 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 751	So you are basing your conclusions on weak evidence ?!?

06-05-2008, 03:54 PM	#26 (permalink)
Robin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 751	My conclusion was that it is better to speak English, in England, than 40 other languages. No weak evidence about that.