Author Topic: Eh, what? (Read 6367 times)

Jonathon · « **Reply #25 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:12:47 PM »

Thus we see why English is the most widely spoken language on Earth.

Brinestone · « **Reply #26 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:13:17 PM »

Why? Because of the British Empire?

Icarus · « **Reply #27 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:14:27 PM »

¡Estos Americanos! En Cuba, le decíamos al pan pan y al vino vino. Aquí ¡le dicen al pan "bread" y al vino "wine"!

Icarus · « **Reply #28 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:15:38 PM »

Is English the most widely spoken first language on Earth?

Jonathon · « **Reply #29 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:16:29 PM »

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Why? Because of the British Empire?

No, because it is TEH R0X0RS!!!!!11

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #30 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:20:09 PM »

I'm pretty sure Mandarin is the most widely spoken language on earth. English might be first in second languages, but doesn't have the numbers to compete with Chinese.

Jonathon · « **Reply #31 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:26:17 PM »

Mandarin is the most widely spoken first language. English is the most widely spoken overall. It's estimated that around 3 billion people speak some form of English.

AFR · « **Reply #32 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:29:54 PM »

I was, of course, speaking with my tongue firmly pressed into the side of my cheek, Joe.

Jonathon · « **Reply #33 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:30:29 PM »

AFR · « **Reply #34 on:** June 16, 2005, 03:40:11 PM »

...and tasting thick, cheesy discharge?

Icarus · « **Reply #35 on:** June 16, 2005, 06:54:07 PM »

For the record, my rolleyes graemlin is smiling.