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> Considering all that effort, why would an English-speaker—even a diplomat—learn another language? Doesn’t everybody else speak English anyway? Everybody else
by jimbokun 3y ago
> Considering all that effort, why would an English-speaker—even a diplomat—learn another language? Doesn’t everybody else speak English anyway?
Everybody else speaking English, means they can communicate with you, if they want to.
It doesn't mean you can follow along with conversation at a party or social event or work environment. You will often be left out of the loop, even if not intentionally.
- ghaff 3y agoYeah. It's a cost of doing business (of whatever sort in a country that isn't predominantly English-speaking). Either expend the considerable energy or time or do something else.
- avmich 3y agoIn not too polite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAjVZXpQToI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAjVZXpQToI starting from 48 second there's an illustration of how English could create communication problems to English speakers.