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> I am always surprised how parochial most of Europe still is. Do the same standards apply to English-speaking nations like US, UK and Australia? Because if t
by atmosx 10y ago
> I am always surprised how parochial most of Europe still is.
Do the same standards apply to English-speaking nations like US, UK and Australia?
Because if they do, these countries are the most parochial of them all.
By the way, you could turn Europe a little less parochial by learning Italian. It's a rather easy language to learn.
- jazzyk 10y agoSo if I travel to Italy, France and then Germany, I have to learn three different languages, just so that I can find my way around? What if I want to see all the 40+ countries in Europe? In many northern European countries (and now even in Central/Eastern Europe), most people speaking at least basic English is the norm, not the exception. For the record, I am US-based, but I speak 4 European languages (some better than others), and I always try to use them where applicable.