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re: England vs USA -- Why is the English language every country's second language?
Posted on 7/29/16 at 7:07 am to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 7/29/16 at 7:07 am to DavidTheGnome
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England of course, but the economic prominence of the US post WW2 cemented it.
This. French was the "language of business" until the 50s when American multi-nationals began to dominate the globe.
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Posted on 7/29/16 at 7:54 am to colorchangintiger
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This. French was the "language of business" until the 50s when American multi-nationals began to dominate the globe.
Yep. French, for its relatively low speaker total, is still one of the most prominent secondary languages, of course.
French is still a relatively common substitute in Europe for transactions between people who don't share the same native tongue.
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