text: why do you choose to not speak english:?i know that you can and that you understand it!but you want to be amer we have taken many trips to mexico,we try our hardest to talk your launguge. we do not want to  become people of mexico. why do you feel i have as an american,have to learn your language!if i break the law in this country i go jail. but you think if you break the law you are givin a free pass . english has always been the official language in the usa. up until 10 or 15 years ago all immigrants were required to learn some english and attend free high school night courses in order to get citizenship. and were very happy to do so, cause they were proud and committed to become an american. most legal immigrants who went threw the proper channels to get here still are.  if you were over the age of 20 you would know that because every single paper and product sold here was written in nothing but english. spanish language classes were a high school elective.  as for petty spelling and grammer remarks, it is usually a sign that the person doesn't have a leg to stand on. apparently your post was clear enough for them to reply to. showing you have a firm grasp and command of the language, with no claims to being a english proffesor to it.