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The second-language speakers skew old, though. People under 30 are much more likely to speak English or German. (Not trying to say that English should be the pr
by dmurray 7y ago
The second-language speakers skew old, though. People under 30 are much more likely to speak English or German. (Not trying to say that English should be the preferred lingua franca here, just that Russian doesn't have the headstart your statistics suggest).
- DiogenesKynikos 7y agoWe're talking about Slavic languages. I've said repeatedly that English is the international language, but if it comes down to Russian vs. a constructed Slavic language, Russian is obviously more attractive, given its existing speaker base and culture.
- tom_mellior 7y agoPeople are arguing against you because what you claim is not as obvious as you claim.