Political relations between UK-EU

[Ban-jani]

Third behind Mandarin and Spanish.
London is an 'international business spot' as well.
Of course its a benefit to them because it means nobody is barred from entry that can't speak the language.

You know full well I didn’t mean just numbers. Take the country where the language originated out of the equation and English dwarfs Mandarin.

And London is lucky enough to be native English speaking.

 

[blueish swede]

I could save you thousands on that MBA course.

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[Ban-jani]

Mandarin, then Spanish. English is third.

What @west didsblue said.

We’re talking spread internationally and 2nd language speakers.

 

[smudgedj]

Mandarin, then Spanish. English is third.

Not the most first language speakers. However that isn’t what @Ban-jani meant. As we all know English has evolved into being the sole contender as the globe's lingua franca. Global communication in business, science, and numerous other fields, oral and written, is already conducted in English. That is what Qatar requires.

English, is the single currency of communication.

 

[metalblue]

Not the most first language speakers. However that isn’t what @Ban-jani meant. As we all know English has evolved into being the sole contender as the globe's lingua franca. Global communication in business, science, and numerous other fields, oral and written, is already conducted in English. That is what Qatar requires.

English, is the single currency of communication.

Which is just as well as it’s the only language I can almost speak properly

 

[Ban-jani]

Which is just as well as it’s the only language I can almost speak properly

I still don’t read good

 

[mcfc1632]

Not the most first language speakers. However that isn’t what @Ban-jani meant. As we all know English has evolved into being the sole contender as the globe's lingua franca. Global communication in business, science, and numerous other fields, oral and written, is already conducted in English. That is what Qatar requires.

English, is the single currency of communication.

Of course we from the UK are just born lucky in this regard

That it irritates a lot of French people I have met is just a bonus;-)

 

[SWP's back]

I doubt @SWP's back could kill someone when ordering a beer in pigeon Arabic but actually ends up ordering a glass of marbles instead.

Nah. They all speak English so I don’t have to worry.

 

[mat]

Not the most first language speakers. However that isn’t what @Ban-jani meant. As we all know English has evolved into being the sole contender as the globe's lingua franca. Global communication in business, science, and numerous other fields, oral and written, is already conducted in English. That is what Qatar requires.

English, is the single currency of communication.

Was.


French
Arabic
Mandarin

Are taking over and as usual the entitled "we built an empire" Brit won't realise until it too late.

African nations have based their education curriculums on this premise for the last decade. Investing in what they see as the future of international business negotiations.

This nations arrogance leave us chasing the pack. Language skills should be an mandatory part of the UK education system. Rather than rileing against anything that might be a bit foreign.

 

[bluethrunthru]