Monday, October 04, 2010

English becomes Europe's second language...

English has become Europe's second language of choice with two thirds of people in the continent able to speak it, according to a survey.

he study found that English is the first foreign language studied in secondary schools in every country outside Britain and Ireland.

The results of the survey are a particular blow to the French, who recently launched a failed bid for their language to be made the sole official language of the EU headquarters in Brussels, claiming their mother tongue was "more precise". More...

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