Re: Lao Diaspora: Young Professional Laotian American of Greater Georgia Organized Fund Raising Event

it is true that english is hard for non-native speakers and the same
law applies for any language out there.

i tend to believe that the more you read and listen the more you know.

at least here in this forum we are not tied to any rule for many a time
i cringe my teeth when reading my own crap.

so OBSERVER,
are you white anglo? born and raised here?

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