OT: Brexit

[RN7]

Originally Posted by kato13

My biggest interest in Brexit would be the potential continued use of English as the dominant language within the EU. Given English is the most popular second language in almost all EU countries (exceptions being Czech, The Baltic States and Luxembourg IIRC), I can see the dominance continuing. It would be odd though as only Ireland would have it as its primary language.

Most people will still want to learn English as a second language whether Britain is in the EU or not, as the importance of English in the world will remain.

[kato13]

Agreed, but I can see the French insisting that all documents start in French (Rather than English) before being translated into the 24 "Official" languages.

[RN7]

Originally Posted by kato13

Agreed, but I can see the French insisting that all documents start in French (Rather than English) before being translated into the 24 "Official" languages.

So could I but I think the Germans might object to that as there are more people who speak German in the EU and Europe than French.

[unkated]

Originally Posted by RN7

So could I but I think the Germans might object to that as there are more people who speak German in the EU and Europe than French.

"But German is such a brutal language" - Amadeus



Uncle Ted

[swaghauler]

Based on recent EU behaviors like the recent call to limit free speech due to criticism of EU policy, they may be better off on their own.

[CDAT]

Originally Posted by unkated

"But German is such a brutal language" - Amadeus



Uncle Ted

And yet I like to listen to it (I can not speak it), but french on the other hand is fingernails on the chalk board to me.

[Bullet Magnet]

Originally Posted by unkated

"But German is such a brutal language" - Amadeus



Uncle Ted

Really, I think ANY language can sound brutal, if it's being shouted at you by a uniformed man pointing a rifle at your face.

[simonmark6]

It' also the language of Goethe and Schiller who raised it to the sublime.

Frankly I don't give a monkey's about what languages the EU use first in its documents, I'm more worried about what the Brexit campaign is doing to the country even before we've had the vote. After that? I shudder to think.

[kato13]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

It' also the language of Goethe and Schiller who raised it to the sublime.

Frankly I don't give a monkey's about what languages the EU use first in its documents, I'm more worried about what the Brexit campaign is doing to the country even before we've had the vote. After that? I shudder to think.

My GF is a professional English/Korean translator so that particular detail has the greatest effect on me.