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| Thread ID: 145574 | 2017-12-07 00:27:00 | Don Brash says "Te Reo use is pointless." | Roscoe (6288) | PC World Chat |
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| 1443037 | 2017-12-07 00:27:00 | Have you heard what he said recently? www.newshub.co.nz I can only agree. Of what use is the maori language? Surely it's only relevant to those maori who understand it? I do not understand maori and have no reason to learn. It means absolutely nothing to me and I would not be surprised if I was in the majority of New Zealanders. If you want to learn maori then go ahead. I have no objection to that - I'm just against forcing it on those that have no use or interest in the language. As Don Brash said, it makes more sense to learn and speak in French or Spanish. At least there are more people in this country who would understand you. Let's forget about pushing maori upon the population who don't understand a word and speak in English, the language of New Zealand. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1443038 | 2017-12-07 01:27:00 | I cant see any real harm in supporting Te Reo but....when the majority of Maori have zero interest in learning the language, its surely time to let it go . When the majority of Maori are fluent in their language , then lets talk official support for it. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1443039 | 2017-12-07 01:49:00 | He made a point in the interview by Kim Hill, to the effect that it would benefit Maori greatly if 'they' also learned to speak English fluently rather than talking in "rap bro". I tend to agree | Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1443040 | 2017-12-07 02:08:00 | Have you heard what he said recently? As Don Brash said, it makes more sense to learn and speak in French or Spanish. At least there are more people in this country who would understand you. Recently? That's a bit of an old news story now. As for French or Spanish, I think not. Mandarin or Hindi perhaps. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1443041 | 2017-12-07 02:37:00 | Recently? That's a bit of an old news story now. As for French or Spanish, I think not. Mandarin or Hindi perhaps. That's a good point, but at least any European or Asian language would have much more use. |
Roscoe (6288) | ||
| 1443042 | 2017-12-07 03:28:00 | One thing is for certain, you would go a long way to find anything more pointless than Don Brash :lol: |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1443043 | 2017-12-07 03:36:00 | Put me down as believing Don Brash is 100% correct on this one! :thumbs: | B.M. (505) | ||
| 1443044 | 2017-12-07 03:40:00 | Put me down as believing Don Brash is 100% correct on this one! :thumbs: You're so predictable B.M. :) |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1443045 | 2017-12-07 03:56:00 | This would be the acid test, Maori Science year 1, translate into Maori: "ON THE ELECTRODYNAMICS OF MOVING BODIES By A. Einstein June 30, 1905" www.fourmilab.ch As we had to do in year 1 Physics, but from German to English :clap :eek: |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1443046 | 2017-12-07 04:01:00 | I think good on anybody for learning a different language. In the context of hearing it on the radio he could just change the channel or mute? I can't see how a few lines out of the day truly bothers anybody? | rob_on_guitar (4196) | ||
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