[quote=DWCAP]flu, your kid speaks american? Considering the diversity of the language skills in this country, that may not be a good thing. Wouldnt english be better?

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I’ve given up trying to master the Queen’s English.
American English (“American” for short in my book) is much easier to master…Plus I’m much more accustomed to see things spelled “or” instead of “our”….(IE colour, flavour, por favour….)

Technically,
taiwanese and mandarin are two different languages. The former language has it’s roots in the Minnan dialect. The latter language will get you further.