This man is representing Europe.

[Samus Aran]

Mise said:

Kantor said:
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It's the third most common first language in the world, yes. But I'm pretty sure it's the most commonly spoken language. Understandable: it's spoken by the world's richest and most powerful country, and it's fairly easy to learn (ignoring some grammar and pronunciation here and there).

The ease of learning has a lot to do with the fact that you basically can't turn around without bumping into something written or spoken in English.

I honestly wouldn't mind another language as an alternative lingua franca - English is such a mess of exceptions and nitpicky rules when compared to something like German.

German ain't an easy language either...

 

I'm willing to take a bet that more then 50% of the USA don't(or is it doesn't?) know the difference between Dutch and German.