Normalised Allanism

[Monty92]

How old is said child? Is it because you send them to some posh private school where they have to be seen to be different?

Erm, no. It seems to be mandatory in many state schools now. This is fúcking nursery, by the way, not even reception.

[SWv2]

Erm, no. It seems to be mandatory in many state schools now. This is fúcking nursery, by the way, not even reception.

Hold on, Mandarin is mandatory?

[Monty92]

Hold on, Mandarin is mandatory?

No, sorry. I meant "taught".

[World's End Stella]

No, sorry. I meant "taught".

Rather a large difference there, to say the least

What would we do without you for entertainment, eh Monty old bean?

[Burney]

Erm, no. It seems to be mandatory in many state schools now. This is fúcking nursery, by the way, not even reception.

Given that China has the fastest-growing number of English speakers anywhere in the world, it also seems rather pointless.

Mandarin is not a useful international language of business.