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[Tom Zurinskas]

I can't find the quote.  I remember being impressed at Alexis de Tocqueville's (July 29, 1805 – April 16, 1859) observations on America .  He was impressed that he could travel the country and speak one language.

Below site is de Tocqueville on the effect of American Democracy on English language

http://books.google.com/books?id=LXbJ8jdEYYoC&pg=PA477&lpg=PA477&dq=de+tocqueville+on+english+language&source=bl&ots=9zrEIev35d&sig=W_16FIj0ahGEdXh5b6FNuqVc3dI&hl=en&ei=RqagSZnGEZjAtgefsoyMDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result


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> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:57:42 -0500
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> I agree he didn't make it coast to coast but did make it at least as far
> west as Michigan.
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> For the record, when de Tocqueville visited the US, there was no
> "coast to coast" for the country. I don't think he left the eastern
> seaboard.
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> Barbara Need
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> On 21 Feb 2009, at 10:00 AM, Tom Zurinskas wrote:
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>> Alexis De Tocqueville toured the USA and marveled at the fact that
>> one could go coast to coast speaking one language and be
>> understood. Let's extend that worldwide.
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