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You made this statement which is wrong: > ~47 million Americans aren’t native English speakers having immigrated from a non English speaking country. Your lin
by adriancr 2y ago
You made this statement which is wrong:
> ~47 million Americans aren’t native English speakers having immigrated from a non English speaking country.
Your link says 46M total which includes native speakers. So it does not state how many non-native speakers. (not that it would matter as most would be proficient english speakers, just pointing out you're exagerating and your numbers are wrong)
- Retric 2y agoLink is showing slightly outdated data as is common on Wikipedia, but the breakdown by country is what’s important. “About 47.8 million immigrants in 2023” https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-immigrants-are-in-the-us/country/united-states/ https://usafacts.org/answers/how-many-immigrants-are-in-the-...
- JumpCrisscross 2y agoMy family immigrated. We’re native English speakers from India.
- Retric 2y agoSo immigration had zero impact on your family being a native English speaker. And again 47 < 47.8
- adriancr 2y ago[flagged]
- Retric 2y agoThe question of your native language is answered long before any of what you’re talking about here. A 20 year old isn’t time traveling to have different parents when they take an exam.