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"Bullwinkle" <> wrote:

>The surge has been most pronounced in London, where in some boroughs
>youngsters with a different mother tongue make up nearly 80 per cent of
>primary pupils.

It does not appear Ms. Blears has a full grasp of the language either.

"Hazel Blears, a Communities Secretary under Labour, was involved in the party’s
immigration policy.
{...}
She said the figures should be treated with caution. ‘They may be
first-generation immigrants and their parents may not speak English, but they
[the children] might do. "
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"G. Morgan" <> wrote in message
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> "Bullwinkle" <> wrote:
>
>>The surge has been most pronounced in London, where in some boroughs
>>youngsters with a different mother tongue make up nearly 80 per cent of
>>primary pupils.
>
> It does not appear Ms. Blears has a full grasp of the language either.
>
> "Hazel Blears, a Communities Secretary under Labour, was involved in the
> party's
> immigration policy.
> {...}
> She said the figures should be treated with caution. 'They may be
> first-generation immigrants and their parents may not speak English, but they
> [the children] might do. "

What's wrong with that? Archaic perhaps, but not improper English.