LL-L "Language use" 2009.11.02 (02) [EN]

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From: Hellinckx Luc <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Traditions"

Beste Ron,

In a reply to Hanne, you wrote:

I hope you don't mind that I am responding in English in order to get
everyone else on board. Also, Hanne, I know that your English, especially
your passive English, has been improving fast, in part thanks to your
participation in LL-L and in part thanks to your efforts to overcome the
disadvantage you had in East Germany before the fall of the Wall.


"Disadvantage"...mmm...depends on who you prefer talking to I guess. Most
spoken language in Germany these days (after German) is Russian. Russian
would have somewhere between 3 and 4 million speakers and Turkish only 2
million. Not sure how high English ranks.

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium

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