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This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
by adamors 13y ago
This. A lot of European countries are either multilingual or have large minorities that speak another country's language natively.
- gngeal 13y agoEven better - Europe is effectively comprised of multiple (rather smooth) dialect continua, with national states pretending to have distinct languages, while the actual language situation is much more blurry.
- pattisapu 13y agoPardon if this is a dumb question, but what is it that people mean on HN when they say "This." ?? I've seen it a few times now and I still don't understand.
- markdown 13y agoIt's shorthand for 'I agree with what this guy said'. An alternative is '+1'
- crntaylor 13y agoIt's a piece of internet slang meaning "I strongly agree" and it adds just as much to the conversation (that is, nothing).
- fsckin 13y agoThey're agreeing with the parent.
- gngeal 13y agoIt's the same thing as "+1". ;-)