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to non-english people, including nipponese, it is much more important to learn literary english than colloquial english;
for while the latter is needed only by those who are willing to work overseas or with foreigners, the former is a requisite skill
for almost all sutudents to get into the university.

in fact, not all the students that are raised in america or england can understand every english essay that is given
in the entrance exam (such as that written by russel, huxley or maugham), even though they are perfect in colloquial english.

therefore, those who can read and write literary english and teach children it are much more likely to get job
in nippon than those with colloquial english.