Posted by sheldonlg on 01/08/08 18:11

Steve wrote:
> "Richard" <root@localhost> wrote in message
> news:4782c3db$0$84129$dbd49001@news.euronet.nl...
>> "Steve" <no.one@example.com> wrote in message
>> news:sYygj.594$bC4.4@newsfe05.lga...
>>> "Richard" <root@localhost> wrote in message
>>> news:4782b58f$0$53148$dbd4b001@news.euronet.nl...
>>>> "The Natural Philosopher" <a@b.c> wrote in message
>>>> news:1199741063.24094.5@proxy02.news.clara.net...
>>>>> Hugh Oxford wrote:
>>>>>> Can anyone recommend an approach to internationalization?
>>>>> Make them learn English?
>>>> ... because it is your internet after all?
>>>>
>>>> I hope you didnt realise what you wrote here, and meant it as a joke.
>>>> Even then I dont find it very funny...
>>> grow a sense of humor then. he was being sarcastic. i think i even heard
>>> non-native english speakers/readers chuckle even a little. that is, after
>>> all, the attitude most english speakers have. :)
>>>
>>> cheers.
>> The "joke" is growing old...
>> And I dont understand your writing BTW... are you a native english
>> speaker?
>
> lol...yes. :)
>
>

In the 80's I worked for a French company doing cad-cam. When I visited
them on business, I jokingly said that English was the "Lingua Franca".
They agreed.

--
Shelly

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