what is the most popular foreign language that everyone is learning?

[Solodays]

what is the one language that every foreigner on this planet is trying to learn?

 

[glen]

English

 

[SinNisTeR]

Originally posted by: glen
English

 

[axelfox]

Originally posted by: glen
English

bingo.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: glen
English

Not in the US.

 

[TheVrolok]

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: glen
English

Not in the US.

That's why he asked on the planet. To which I would also reply, English.

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: TheVrolok

Originally posted by: fredtam

Originally posted by: glen
English

Not in the US.

That's why he asked on the planet. To which I would also reply, English.

Sorry missed that. Yeah English

 

[Descartes]

I know German and Spanish fairly well, and I'm trying to pick up Italian and French. I would say that the most popular non-English language people are learning is Spanish, at least in the US. It's very difficult to retain your knowledge of languages if you can't use them, and I think it goes mostly without saying that Spanish has the greatest utility for many Americans.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

english, then spanish

 

[CanOWorms]

Klingon and Elvish

 

[Mo0o]

Chinese!

 

[Solodays]

I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

 

[NoReMoRsE]

Originally posted by: Solodays
I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

Ever since Dubya said so.

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: Solodays
I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

When the English-speaking folks controlled more technology and capital than any other lanuage.
So, my guess is somewhere between 1850 and 1900.

 

[halbe]

I'm learning Japanese.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Solodays
I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

I wish we could have one universal language.

Heck, I'd learn any other language if it were universal. Even the stupid ones. Yeah, you know which ones I'm talking about.

Those.

 

[Solodays]

Yeah, you know which ones I'm talking about.

which stupid one is that?

 

[DaWhim]

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: Solodays
I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

When the English-speaking folks controlled more technology and capital than any other lanuage.
So, my guess is somewhere between 1850 and 1900.

add that English is much easier to learn.

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: DaWhim
add that English is much easier to learn.

Easier than what? English is a hard language.

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: Solodays
I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

When the English-speaking folks controlled more technology and capital than any other lanuage.
So, my guess is somewhere between 1850 and 1900.

hm? i thought the Japanese have more advanced technology than the U.S.

 

[phreakah]

english and then probably mandarin

 

[Swag1138]

I think you can trace the dominance of the english language back to when England controlled much of the world. Back when "the sun never set on the english empire"

Kind of hard to throw off that kind of influence

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: Solodays

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: Solodays
I knew it was ENGLISH. but since WHEN and WHY did ENGLISH first became the International, or the second favorable language for other foreigners?

When the English-speaking folks controlled more technology and capital than any other lanuage.
So, my guess is somewhere between 1850 and 1900.

hm? i thought the Japanese have more advanced technology than the U.S.

Not then or now, and certainly not in combined tech and money.
Don't confuse Japanese consumers love of the latest robot Dog/cemera phone with research dollars, and things like landing a man on the moon.

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: DaWhim
add that English is much easier to learn.

Easier than what? English is a hard language.

Bingo. A majority of the people in the U.S can't speak English properly

 

[Solodays]

Originally posted by: xSkyDrAx

Originally posted by: Chaotic42

Originally posted by: DaWhim
add that English is much easier to learn.

Easier than what? English is a hard language.

Bingo. A majority of the people in the U.S can't speak English properly

are you reffering to Native Americans or immigrates?