[lg policy] U.K. government misspells 'language' while announcing English tests for migrants

[Harold Schiffman]

 U.K. government misspells 'language' while announcing English tests for
migrants


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A seemingly rough week for British Prime Minister David Cameron came to an
almost outlandish end Friday on when, four days after sparking controversy
with his comments
<http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/cameron-english-extremism-communication-1.3415985>
about Muslim
women learning English, the U.K. government published an announcement about
its new language requirements for migrants.

"The new A2 requirement delivers the government's manifesto commitment to
ensure that those coming to the UK on a family visa with only basic English
will become more fluent over time," reads the news release
<https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-a2-english-requirement-in-the-family-route>
as it currently appears on gov.uk.

"It will mean that the person can better engage in everyday conversation and
thereby better participate and integrate in everyday life in the community."

Unlike Cameron's own announcement of the plan
<http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-cameron-muslim-women-english-1.3408594>
last week during an interview with BBC Radio, the U.K. Home Office document
makes no mention of deportation, specific religious groups, or combating
extremism.

What it did contain was an unmistakable error, right at the top of the page:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/uk-government-misspells-language-on-website-migrants-1.3419465


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