I don't think English is the best language. We take from too many other languages, and it makes things fairly confusing to the point that even native English speakers end up being functionally illiterate.
But every language has its complexities that in a modern world is easy to criticize, but developing languages is not an easy feat.
But please, yes, let's force people to learn our language if they want to be here. There's nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't go to Japan and expect everything to be in 100% perfect English everywhere I go.
Definitely untrue. Every day people everywhere misuse words or incorrect grammar. We also see it in press releases more than we used to, including our own press releases by Trump's teams.
Not understanding a different language doesn't make it easier or harder, but having roots of your words taken from all sorts of different languages makes things difficult.
For people who aren't taught our alphabet, our keyboards are weird too.
To be fair, English has become more or less the de facto "universal language," spoken all over the world. So although your Brit friends are clearly suffering from cultural tunnel vision, the expectation that they can find at least someone who knows some basic English isn't so outrageous.
Have also heard that when traveling, keeping an ear out for people who speak English can be very beneficial in meeting new people who may know the area better than you, or offer interesting conversation. There's often someone who will speak it, even if not natively, and that is always fun.
But it is the embodiment of white supremacy. Because English is the best language, bar none.
If you would like to join the whites in their supremacy, you'll need to speak English first.
I don't think English is the best language. We take from too many other languages, and it makes things fairly confusing to the point that even native English speakers end up being functionally illiterate.
But every language has its complexities that in a modern world is easy to criticize, but developing languages is not an easy feat.
But please, yes, let's force people to learn our language if they want to be here. There's nothing wrong with that. I wouldn't go to Japan and expect everything to be in 100% perfect English everywhere I go.
"...even native English speakers end up being functionally illiterate."
Only if you go by the majority of Internet postings.
Or our "inner cities."
Definitely untrue. Every day people everywhere misuse words or incorrect grammar. We also see it in press releases more than we used to, including our own press releases by Trump's teams.
You seen a chinese language keyboard?
Not understanding a different language doesn't make it easier or harder, but having roots of your words taken from all sorts of different languages makes things difficult.
For people who aren't taught our alphabet, our keyboards are weird too.
You'd be amazed to see how many of my fellow British expats here in Greece expect everyone to speak English.
To be fair, English has become more or less the de facto "universal language," spoken all over the world. So although your Brit friends are clearly suffering from cultural tunnel vision, the expectation that they can find at least someone who knows some basic English isn't so outrageous.
Have also heard that when traveling, keeping an ear out for people who speak English can be very beneficial in meeting new people who may know the area better than you, or offer interesting conversation. There's often someone who will speak it, even if not natively, and that is always fun.