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With Britain leaving the EU there is sadly a lot less reason for English to be the official language.
by jaabe 8y ago
With Britain leaving the EU there is sadly a lot less reason for English to be the official language.
- dbdjfjrjvebd 8y agoSurely the case for English as a working language is now stronger. Previously it could have been seen as unfair to use one member state's language over another...
- grozzle 8y agoIreland is still in.
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- icebraining 8y agoAlso Malta. But neither really have a hope of overshadowing the big ones, even with their language as official.
- kalleboo 8y agoOr, on the contrary, there is less reason against it (no more perceived advantage or "cultural capitulation" to the Brits)
- flexie 8y agoNow if Britain is leaving, English could be considered as a neutral language so no country has an advantage. It is also still the only language that is taught as a foreign language in close to all primary and secondary schools in the Union. It's the most spoken language in the Union. It's relatively easy to learn as a foreign language. It's also the de facto language of international trade, of science, of culture and of international diplomacy (sorry France).
- Xylakant 8y ago> Now if Britain is leaving, English could be considered as a neutral language so no country has an advantage. There’s still the Irish.
- flexie 8y agoTrue, but Ireland is less than 5M, 13 seats in the EU parliament. They are not seen as a competition to anyone. The UK is 66M with 73 seats in the parliament, member of G7 and one of the most important economies in the EU.
- tanilama 8y agoWhich one can replace it? Either French or German will face obstacles.
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