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I've travelled around, and I've never been isolated because I spoke English. English is the WORLD language. Believe me.

When I see the "We'll all be speaking Spanish" crap around here, I don't laugh anymore. It's so stupid so that it shouldn't be accepted.

One can go to any storefront in Malaysia, Kenya or Moldovia and conduct vital business in English.

That being said: if any of these aggrieved Freepers were smart, they'd be learning Spanish and pursuing economic or cultural opportunities with their new neighbors.

One more thought ... you don't realize what influence America has until you're standing in a typical hotel registraition line, but it's in Singapore ... and the hulking German Speaking National checking in is communicating with the pretty Chinese Speaking National res clerk ... in ENGLISH!!!! LOL

It is true. Note to all you xenophobes: there's a Sri Lankan in Bolivia talking English right now!

You can't stop America. American freedom and prosperity is built on commerce. The language of commerce is English.

You can go to the worst barrio in Sao Paulo, knock on a door ... and the first three guys who didn't hack you to death found the fourth person who ... SPEAKS ENGLISH.

We're not victims! Merry Christmas all!

"I've travelled around, and I've never been isolated because I spoke English. English is the WORLD language. Believe me."

This isn't merely an accident or due to military dominance.

MOST inventions in the modern world came out of English speaking countries. English offers a much wider vocabulary than most other languages, with finer nuance of meaning being available than are present in others. Further, English, unlike some other languages, is facile. It can incorporate words from almost any other language into its vocabulary, Anglicize them, combine them with other word stems and make them its own. Consequently, its vocabulary is conostantly growing.

To exchange English for a language so challenged in versatility and vocabulary as Spanish would be idiotic. But then liberals are pushing this and rationality has never been a strong point with them - they emote, they don't think.

But your point about learning another language is well taken. If nothing else, it will help you learn your own better, and appreciate it more.