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Old 02-04-2010, 02:43 PM
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So. Still insta-trash.
It's apparently good enough to report to the AO to reach some consensus on an already foregone conclusion.
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Well, in this case, the candidate is currently located outside of the U.S. and was inquiring about an internship, which is pretty much an impossible combination at my company. But even w/o that strike, the written communication alone would have sunk him.
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It sets off more than just the non-native speaker alarm.
Why do you need a "non-native-speaker alarm"? Correspondingly do you have a "native speaker alarm?"

It's one thing to insist on good English, but making it sound like the "mutant problem" in X-men is another altogether!
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Why do you need a "non-native-speaker alarm"? Correspondingly do you have a "native speaker alarm?"

It's one thing to insist on good English, but making it sound like the "mutant problem" in X-men is another altogether!
This thread needs some serious de-escalation.
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This thread needs some serious de-escalation.

http://www.ehow.com/way_5825696_de_e...echniques.html
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