A language is a dialect with an army and navy. His point being that the difference between a language and a dialect was ultimately a political distinction and had little to do with linguistics per se. Thus, German and Dutch are separate languages, but Mandarin and Meixian Chinese are supposed dialects.
May be its just me but i think the simplest is the best: tell 'em that u know u screwed up but u are asking 4 a 2nd chance and u will be responsible now.
