> Well, to be honest, Oh give it a rest! You were replying and agreeing with someone who said that Switzerland, with four official languages (none of which are

> Well, to be honest, Oh give it a rest! You were replying and agreeing with someone who said that Switzerland, with four official languages (none of which are English) is a special case. Clearly the discussion in this sub-thread was about knowing multiple languages in general, not just knowing your mother tongue and English in addition to that. And his reply was to someone who was talking about countries in Europe in which they speak multiple languages (yes, not just "mother tongue + English").