Kasz216 on 05 July 2012
| MikeRox said: It was more referring to the rise in significance of China which is predicted to become the world's largest economy. They're investing in a lot of things in a lot of the world too. Particularly African resources. Though London is due to start being one of the first trading hubs for Chinese currency which is a big sign of China's intentions to start really playing their cards in the international field as a major trading economy. Personally I prefer English English, but I also find my fiance's vocabulary really cute and we are both constantly still saying "what?" to a lot of slang terms etc. I'm also northern (Yorkshire to be precise) and when I'm in the US, I get asked if I'm from Scotland at times. (really doesn't bother me, especially as half my family is Scottish). It's funny how people in the US struggle with northern accents, because over here most of our call centres (that aren't in India) are in the north of the country because our accents are considered to sound friendlier. |
I mean, I know the arguement... but it's still a silly one.
If/when China becomes the biggest economy, the people in charge of said economy will still mostly speak english, as will most big buisness people across the world.
Chances are India will be right up there economically too by then... and they no doubt would throw their hat behind English. (something like a third of their population speaks it.)
