You seem to be forgetting that English is commonly the lingua franca of Europe. When I went to Norway I was a little disappointed that I hardly needed any of t

You seem to be forgetting that English is commonly the lingua franca of Europe. When I went to Norway I was a little disappointed that I hardly needed any of the Norwegian I took the time to learn. Though it did come in handy when I was able to read the sign stating the tram stop we were waiting at was actually closed and to go to a different one.