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‘Where were you educated?’: Trump’s praise of Liberian president’s ‘good English’ prompts criticism
(CNN) - President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for his strong command of the English language during a White House event on Wednesday, but the remark raised eyebrows. English is Liberia’s official language, and Boakai was educated there.
Critics accused Trump of being ignorant and offensive after he appeared surprised to hear the President of Liberia speak ...
This is in part because of the language barrier for the Russian — although his English is better than ever — and in part because of his more guarded personality.
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with John McWhorter, Columbia University linguist and New York Times columnist about the recent Merriam-Webster declaration that English sentences may end with prepositions.
Chris Ludlow, an English-language teacher from Toronto who lives in Spain, told Reuters the "fantastic" tradition showed "why people really think of animals as their family and not just pets".
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