Queen victory ruled most of the world in her day and her name as well as other english place names are all over the world,If we had one language with teachers all over the world teaching english in all schools and colleges, If aliens ever came to earth they would only need to learn the one language and we would all understand when they tell "we have come to blow your planet up" Then we can all be afraid together lol. Chris.

I just don't get why the americans only want to know one language when in other countries you see little kids that can speak 3 or 4 languages.

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Originally Posted by Gsxr13

I just dont get why the americans only want to know one language when in other countries you see little kids that can speak 3 or 4 languages.

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Laziness, mostly.

I've heard it said that if someone speaks three languages, they're tri-lingual.
If they speak two languages, they're bi-lingual.
If they only speak one, they're American.

Ha
Sadly accurate. But it is rumoured to have originated in central Europe.

Unfortunately, I've learned and then subsequently lost two foreign languages that I once spoke fluently: Russian and Japanese.
Both learned by being in close contact with those speaking the language.
First was native Russians, still living in Alaska, where I grew up.
Secondly, when visiting Japan for an extended period.
Both lost after less contact no longer required remembering.

Bear in mind, this is America. We don't border the multiple countries like many other's do.
The less contact with the spoken language doesn't require learning it. Or remembering it, obviously.

Simple. In my humble opinion, it's not that American's don't want to learn another language. We just don't need to.

Why do some think that's wrong?

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Simple. In my humble opinion, it's not that American's don't want to learn another language. We just don't need to.

Why do some think that's wrong?

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Its only wrong when you tell me what I need to do.

Otherwise, carry on.