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Why are anglo-saxon speaking countries (or its people) usually so inept to learn and speak other languages? Is that politics or just something that occurs naturally? No irony. Just curiosity.
This really interests me too. I often wonder about this because I would give anything for the thrill of being able to confidently talk to someone in their language rather than feel ashamed and lazy becuase they have to stoop to talk to me in the language I understand. Its very humiliating having to talk to everyone in English regardless of where they're from.
I think its a class system thing. Its always been very middle class to study languages. A bit aspirational and above the station for a strong working class ethic infused with pride.
English the natural language of air traffic though. Any traffic tower in any airport in the world and the communication is in English. All international pilots must speak english. All UN translations are by default to English, and then each deligate is responsible for translating that to their language... otherwise you'd have hundreds of translators with individual specialisms.
Language is the operational language of the modern world. That has to be asa result of being the dominant empire at the birth of industry.
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- Last line meant to say 'English is the operational language"Horp
- no one ever reads that far, don't worry.Jnr_Madison
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Did they get it out yet?Horp - No still up there.Jnr_Madison
- Well... is it screw or bayonet?Horp