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In response to "hi! I already exist. -- nm" by English

actually, more people speak Mandarin

Posted by zork Nov 19 '09, 10:59

but English is the most common second language

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if we all had to speak Mandarin, I might end it all right now. -- nm - TFox Nov 19, 11:02
FYI, in Hong Kong, we were taught English as 2nd language not Manarin -- nm - SyrDragon Nov 19, 11:02
but english is more unifying. more countries teach english in schools in addition to their native languages. -- nm - fedup Nov 19, 11:01 4
- if more people speak mandarin, it makes more sense for the rest of us to learn that. - Elf Andie Nov 19, 11:02 3
  - but their government by and large doesn't allow them to communicate with outsiders anyway -- nm - Dano Nov 19, 11:03
  - I would think it would be more important about the vastness of the spread of the language -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 11:02
  - well, it's not so much about numbers as where those people are. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 11:02
in a couple countries. English is worldwife prtty much. -- nm - Beaker Nov 19, 11:00 1
- and becoming more so all the time thanks to the Internet. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 11:02
English is by far the most common second language. -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 11:00 4
- movies, music, games and application :) - Danedukenuuk Nov 19, 11:02
- you stole my IM! -- nm - zork Nov 19, 11:01 2
  - I added "by far" -- nm - loosilu Nov 19, 11:01 1
    - *rolls eyes* -- nm - zork Nov 19, 11:03

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