What can your country do for the EU? | 39 comments (39 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Languages (none / 1)

So this tells us that continentals educate their kids better to speak English amongst other foreign languages and the English don't?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 03:56:07 PM EST
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I believe it tells us that among the two ... (none / 1)

... languages spoken more widely as a second language than as a first language, the UK is divided by a common language from the US, while the French are divided by a common language from the DRC.

I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.

by BruceMcF (agila61 at netscape dot net) on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 04:07:43 PM EST
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Re: I believe it tells us that among the two ... (4.00 / 2)

So if we want French to be the dominant language in the EU we need the DRC to conquer the US?

notes from no w here

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 05:56:55 PM EST
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Re: I believe it tells us that among the two ... (none / 1)

I surrender.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson

by NearlyNormal on Fri Feb 27th, 2009 at 08:41:49 PM EST
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What can your country do for the EU? | 39 comments (39 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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