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To: BenLurkin

English. The global lingua Franca

Yes, and it is a good thing. There are many concepts in English that are difficult to translate into other languages.

It is too bad that English is such a difficult language to learn.

But, a functional ability in simplified English is possible with about 850 words and a simplified grammer.

10 posted on 07/07/2018 5:39:44 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)

To: marktwain

Interesting, though it would be a good thing for the world if those elusive concepts ensconced in the language could be internalized by everyone.

Someone once said that language is thought, and I think they may have been right.

12 posted on 07/07/2018 5:44:25 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)

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