I REFER to the report “Still stumbling over English” (The Star, Oct 16) and am not surprised when Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said many graduates from public universities cannot speak proper English although they score well in reading and writing tests.
The reason for the problem is the lack of communicating in English from primary school, at home and with friends.
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