... 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...

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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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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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

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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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Originally posted by Ygrene I once saw Swamper peel off 4 or 5 $100 bills from a fat roll and say this to Donald Trump: "Go clean yourself up; you look like a bum.". And then he threw the bills right in Trump's face/hair! Then Swamper and his entourage of 30, who were all wearing TA monogramed Rolexes, left the room and flew to Hawaii for a few hours because Del wanted fresh coconut. To his defense, Trump didn't even really look like a bum.

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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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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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i think english to my business associates is in there somewhere too

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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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Originally posted by chinamon not true. i say "ugh" but i am a tranny.

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Originally posted by kotsy lol colour me retarded

charles V, holy roman emperor

and the english part was later added by someone else dunno who