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The French are a proud people, especially concerning their language. If you try (and fail) to talk to people in French first, they'll generally be happy to swit
by lorenzhs 10y ago
The French are a proud people, especially concerning their language. If you try (and fail) to talk to people in French first, they'll generally be happy to switch to English. Just don't start out in English.
- msh 10y agoYou say this like its a perfectly fine way of behaving?
- lorenzhs 10y agoYou say this like it isn't? What makes English so special that everyone has to use it over their own language? How would you feel if someone were to approach you in French, not showing the slightest inclination to speak English, not even a "hello"?
- msh 10y agoSo everyone should learn something of the language of every country they visit however shortly? English is the 2nd language most people in the world knows so that's a natural language to use approaching people whose language you don't know. English is not my native language. If someone visited my country I would expect them to speak to me in English, not learn my language unless they were going to settle here.