On Wed, 13 Jan 1999, jimlazar@earthlink.net wrote:

But first a question many have asked: Why does Ranma and Genma know
English.

To which I reply: Because I said they do.

[snip]

Now, I don't recall ever seeing any direct reference in the manga to
Ranma knowing English or not (I may be mistaken, there are untranslated
parts I haven't read). Personally, I'd doubt he would know English with
all the traveling he's done and lack of schooling, but for the purpose of
this story I don't want to deal with language problems, so he knows
English.

Except that there is a direct refernce in the manga to Ranma NOT knowing
English very well.

Do you know what vol/chapter?

Plus he's using English idiom in his speech.  VERY unlikely.

Ranma is not a scholar.  If he had spent a few months in the US, though...

Guess I could mention him spending some time wandering America before
Genma's great 'Send Ranko to college' scheme.



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