How many words do you think is a must to live and work better in America?
536820
we are not used to quantifying the number of words necessary to function in society.\n\nif your question is any indication of your language ability, you'd do just fine. i agree that the US is about 10% immigrant, about 25% in major cities, so there is no shame in not having a "full" vocabulary.
489272
Your question should be what should the US do for its citizents to improve the conditions for the average US citizen living in the US.\nWe must take care of home first.
840971
Move to america or change your country
871511
1) American pretends to be good but talks bad behind you\n2) Numerous security checks\n3) Good maps and roadsigns\n4) Fresh air\n5) Don't follow their too open lifestyle\n6) Influence by their open and social lifestyle\n7) Integrity\n8) Wild\n\n1) Big \n2) Festival celebrations - New Year\n3) All holidays, less on family rituals\n4) not much\n5) everyone trust each other\n6) sweeping the floor on the eve of holidays\n7)  yes\n8) good, clever\n9) no trouble\n10) 2 way discussion\n11) make sure everyone is happy and comfortable\n12) happy\n13) play games, starbucks, movies etc - restrictions: drugs\n14) MBA, Work - as high level as we want\n15) nope\n16) Similar
1109760
Not enough in my opinion. We need to carry it out more often and much more quickly.
316916
To quote a popular political pundit's recent column:\n\nTry showing up in any other country on the planet, illiterate and penniless, and announcing: "I've seen pictures of your country and it looks great. I think I'd like to live here! Oh, and by the way, would you mind changing all your government and business phone messages, street signs and ballots into my native language? Thanks!"
554034
English should be mandatory to live in this country. We shouldn't have to learn another language just to get by in our everyday lives. Not being ignorant or anything. People should be cultural and speak other languages. I just don't think Americans should have to know a second language to get along in life. I also don't think we should have to press one for English on every phone call we make. That should be a given.
253954
world will say more than ONE WORD: \n\nGO AHEAD!
879668
in my opinion, being american is living in the united states and living the most-wanted but simplest american dream: raise a family, have a good home, and make good money. (well, it is for most immigrants.) my parents came from china and they came to america over 20 years ago. i think they're living the american dream right now: they have me, we live in a great neighborhood, and they make a decent amount of money. \n\nalso, i think being an american means that you're an american citizen living in the united states, just to be more political. =]
913345
I think it is important to encourage debate WITHIN the country, as long as the goal is the common good of society.  As far as foreign relations are concerned, we need to unite in the face of the world...much like we did right after 9/11.  Then, I think we need to hold those accountable who use that fragile state of unity to promote personal agendas.  And I never heard of the rich paying a higher percentage than anybody else...in fact quite the opposite.  I think that if you use more, you should pay more, under a 'use' tax.  I think that affirmative action is an unfortunate neccessity, and should be challenged when it infringes on other's rights.  The more I make, the more I pay in taxes...but it doesn't stop me from making more.  I don't think there is any need to declare english as our language...we all speak it, and if you don't your life is more difficult.  Diversity is a good thing, for everyone, as is encouraging people to get out of the ghetto.  I think that using race to determine that is wrong, but rather use socioeconomic situations to determine where the help goes.  Women working greatly benefitted men as well, so we should encourage diversity in the work place.  At this stage in the game, if you don't you won't be competitve, so I don't think it is neceassary to mandate, via law, that people use it.  I agree with the faith thing, and anybody who says 'liberals are taking god out of my everyday life' are not too resolved in their own faith.  Nobody can take my god from me, or out of my everyday life.  Nor can they force me to recognize their's...so I believe in separation of church and state.  And I don't believe that those who work the hardest make the most.  I've seen several single mothers working 2 waitressing jobs just to get by, and I would never say that someone with 4 weeks of vacation a year, a 9-5 job, and benefits works harder than she does.  IMO
305614
no, keeping the laws that are already there and IN FORCING them is the answer.... we have laws that has to be obeyed and learned... we also have a language that should be the national language of America !!! English.......
1120193
The best lists range in number from 3000-8000.  Most linguists use 5000 or 6000 as rough estimates.  I personally prefer 6000 since I use that number in a little exercise in my linguistics classes.  If each of six people learned 1000 languages, one of them would live in the Americas, one of them would live in Europe and Asia, two of them would live in Africa, one of them would live on Australia and all the islands of Asia and the Pacific, and one of them would live on the island of New Guinea
375760
Get some words in the word processor.  It isn't important how it sounds yet, just get something written down.  I usually just writer a bunch of facts in sentence format.  After I get 20 or 30 written down, it's time to start grouping your thoughts and working on filler and transitions.\n\nYou will get there.  Remember a trip of a thousand miles starts with a single step.\n\nGood Luck
398398
This country like any other has it's problems.  But America is like no other place in the world.  We have freedoms here that others can only dream about.  We have the will and strength to over come anything.  This country needs a strong moral center which it seems to be lacking on the west and east coasts.  There are the exceptions to that comment but most of the really liberal,(freedom w/o restrictions or consequences) crowd seem to live there.  I think we need to overhaul our social security system, our tax system and our education system.  If we take care of these basics then i believe we will be back at the top of the world in no time @ all.
198914
I am going to totally answer your last statement. We do need to focus more on what is wrong in America first, as long as we have people living in third world conditions right here, no homes, no running water, no food. Pitiful. Did anybody catch Oprah the other day, it is horrible how some people have to live in this country, while some are filthy rich and have more than they and 30 families would ever need. Now I'm getting the heck out of here.
746782
Americans do understand the complexity's of this issue.They only need a leader to set things in motion,a catalysts to motivate them into action.I'm not sure if it will help or make the issue even more violable.When I talk to others that I meet in my travels I see a passion behind their words that I hadn't seen before.They are angry and want to do something to help preserve our American way of life.I know this is like a festering sore ,that needs to be cauterized.By uniting with other Americans perhaps a solution to this problem can be found.Action is the response not the motivation.My tax dollars are being tossed away on people that hate this country and any thing American.
708474
no im not living the american dream. only few people actually live it thats why its called a dream. life is an ongoing struggle for me and about 250 million americans. what needs to be changed is definitely the heathcare, and welfare system. the military budget also needs to be reduced from $400 billion to about $40 billion. spend $360 on healthcare and welfare. people will be better taken care of. food in the u.s. is great though. dont change that. i love american buffets and taco bell. i also like how people trust each other in the states. in a lot of countries people dont trust each other and that is sad. i also like how americans are much friendlier than other countries. thats one thing americans can teach others. and also the food as well. im not talking about mcdonalds coz thats rubish. but like american buffets. even steak, ribs, and chicken wings. other countries have taught me tolerance. many countries are real good at accepting people of different religious groups, backgrounds, gays, poor people, etc. we are all people, and sometimes thats hard to understand in the states because you have to fit into this mold on what a person should be.