"Battle for Europe" Competition (PS3 SIM Players) "Year: 1946"

kozzm0 · #1 12-13-2009, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by haitch40

dont wory the french speak better english than we speak french. actualy that applies to all countries even places like japan although of course they dont speak french

legacy of the British Empire and American superpower. English is the language of international commerce.

That's one reason English has over 800,000 words, and nobody knows them all. King Aelle would be proud, though he wouldn't be able to understand you.

InfiniteStates · #2 12-13-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kozzm0

English is the language of international commerce.

It's also the language of international air travel - unless your within French air traffic control

kozzm0 · #3 12-13-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteStates

It's also the language of international air travel - unless your within French air traffic control

On the other hand French is the language of war, the legacy of Napoleon. Almost all military words are French. Sergeant, lieutenant, colonel, artillery, infantry, cavalry (chevallerie), calibre, enfilade, bivouac, reveille, engagement, assault, siege, not to mention marines, army, navy and "military" itself are all adapted from French either via Napoleon or the Normans.

Wissam24 · #4 12-13-2009, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kozzm0

On the other hand French is the language of war, the legacy of Napoleon. Almost all military words are French. Sergeant, lieutenant, colonel, artillery, infantry, cavalry (chevallerie), calibre, enfilade, bivouac, reveille, engagement, assault, siege, not to mention marines, army, navy and "military" itself are all adapted from French either via Napoleon or the Normans.

Oh god they're everywhere!

Hrok81 · #5 12-13-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by InfiniteStates

It's also the language of international air travel ...

I don't wanna sound like a brown noser but it's also a great language. I really do like english.

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Originally Posted by haitch40

so my friends are all wrong
ok but more of them know english than we know japanese

Sure they do study english in school and uni, but most of them are so unable to speak!
This is due to their own language. It's something who has nothing to do with english grammar nor pronunciation (sp?). And almost nobody can actually learn a foreign language without having an abroad experience, or at least a mother tongue girlfriend

Sorry for keeping OT

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