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| phantom limb |
| ... but I am truly amazed how many international (e.g. Finland, China, etc.) people are writing in English--sometimes better than me! I really had no idea that English was so prominent. BTW, I haven't been out of the States yet, so pardon my naivety... |
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| Sunsnail |
| It may seem cool, but it gives a lot of advantages to the non-native speakers, and none to us native English speakers |
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| Semirk |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sunsnail
It may seem cool, but it gives a lot of advantages to the non-native speakers, and none to us native English speakers |
Makes it easier on foreign holidays though where English isn't the main language. Chances are somebody will understand you if you phrases fail you. |
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| Cloudburst |
| tahnk yuo i deo mai besst! :) |
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| EvilTree |
| Hah! Take that all you anti globalization people! :gsmile: |
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| chimera66 |
| quote: | Originally posted by phantom limb
... but I am truly amazed how many international (e.g. Finland, China, etc.) people are writing in English--sometimes better than me! I really had no idea that English was so prominent. BTW, I haven't been out of the States yet, so pardon my naivety... |
English is the business language, French the language of deplomacy and Mandarin soon to take over everything...also foreigners know English better than you because they learned all the particulars. My mom has been telling me for years she knows English better than us native speakers and its true. |
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| stren |
| quote: | Originally posted by phantom limb
... but I am truly amazed how many international (e.g. Finland, China, etc.) people are writing in English--sometimes better than me! I really had no idea that English was so prominent. BTW, I haven't been out of the States yet, so pardon my naivety... |
you is pardoned |
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| Project-K |
| quote: | Originally posted by chimera66
English is the business language, French the language of deplomacy and Mandarin soon to take over everything...also foreigners know English better than you because they learned all the particulars. My mom has been telling me for years she knows English better than us native speakers and its true. |
Maybe knowing multiple languages makes you more proficient at linguistics in the long run. I know that if I either spoke only french or only english then I wouldn't be as comfortable with either as I am now. |
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| Orbax |
I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse."
i think english to my business associates is in there somewhere too |
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| EvilTree |
| quote: | Originally posted by Orbax
I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse." |
Charles something?
Some French King's quote |
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| Orbax |
charles V, holy roman emperor
and the english part was later added by someone else dunno who |
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