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| View Poll Results: In which other language could you hold a conversation? | |||
| French |
   
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11 | 27.50% |
| Spanish |
  
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7 | 17.50% |
| German |
  
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6 | 15.00% |
| Any other European language |
  
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4 | 10.00% |
| Urdu, Gujarati, or similar |
  
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1 | 2.50% |
| Chinese or Japanese |
  
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0 | 0% |
| Irish or Welsh |
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3 | 7.50% |
| Other |
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9 | 22.50% |
| Non, I only speak English |
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16 | 40.00% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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21-12-2005, 21:40
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How multilingual are we?
In England we sort of assume that the rest of the world speaks our language. So have any of us made the effort to speak anything else. Let's be honest, could we survive in any other country if we met someone who couldn't speak English - quick poll?
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21-12-2005, 21:42
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Re: How multilingual are we?
Got myself a learn Irish program on the computer. Irish Gaelic that is.
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21-12-2005, 21:43
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Re: How multilingual are we?
I speak English and Rubbish......I understand quite a bit of Spanish, but can't really converse in it......I think I could get by though.....if I really had to.
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21-12-2005, 21:44
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Re: How multilingual are we?
English, French and semi-fluent Italian, oh and a little Spanish.
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21-12-2005, 21:49
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Re: How multilingual are we?
I prefer to see it written down to understand rather than spoken but I can get by with a few different languages.
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21-12-2005, 21:50
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Re: How multilingual are we?
i think the percenages are buggered.
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21-12-2005, 21:58
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Re: How multilingual are we?
ahhhh i get it now!!
silly maleness, v sorry. |
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21-12-2005, 22:36
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Re: How multilingual are we?
Je parle un peu francais mais je ne parle pas trop bien. C'est depuis quatorze et quatre ans que j'ai étudié francais. Ce n'est pas facile.
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21-12-2005, 22:47
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Re: How multilingual are we?
I could get by using modern Greek (I wouldn't go hungry or thirsty and I could buy fuel for the car) but as for being able to hold a conversation, that is another matter.
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Re: How multilingual are we?
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21-12-2005, 22:57
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Re: How multilingual are we?
I struggle enough to understanding those supposedly young exponents of the English language let alone a second one. I took French like most people my age and promptly forgot it after leaving school and to be honest I couldn’t care less. I would like to learn a good stock Gaelic Language, something I feel is much more important than a European Language.
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21-12-2005, 23:09
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Re: How multilingual are we?
I had french and german at school, I used to argue for hours on end that it was pointless and I would never need it! Now look at me! I spend majority of my time in foreign countries. If only I could speak german or french I would be much better off!!! Anyway, I am now not to bad at Russian and could just about hold a conversation, so I ticked other...
Schools should teach a foreign language starting from the age of 4. As they do in the rest of Europe/Asia, thats why they can all speak other languages and the English just seem like they are totally ignorant of everything. |
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21-12-2005, 23:31
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Re: How multilingual are we?
I've just added the other option you wanted gayle, non I only speak english. Otherwise we'll end up with people who can't speak another language picking other stuff and the result will be unreliable
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