tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post3605298143832754738..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Can English as an EU language survive Brexit ?Jim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-6855990428464539522017-04-13T14:52:21.268+10:002017-04-13T14:52:21.268+10:00With regard to English, the pride and nationalism ...With regard to English, the pride and nationalism that countries (and parts of countries) have in their languages shouldn't be underestimated. Language nationalists will refuse to recognise the lingua franca status of English now (and soon, I suspect, mandarin and/or hindustani) which will make business that bit more complicated. I see no winners in that one.2 tannersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-80119367763495708532017-04-12T08:22:03.845+10:002017-04-12T08:22:03.845+10:00Thanks, kvd!Thanks, kvd!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-66416044200234534172017-04-11T06:37:27.369+10:002017-04-11T06:37:27.369+10:00And for answers, the people consulted the Book of ...And for answers, the people consulted the Book of Faces, and the Tweet of Twits,<br />Wherein there was much lols and wtf, but also several cat videos,<br />So it was not a compleate waste of thyme – yea, even some myrrth.<br /><br />With apologies, and with reverence, to Himself Just Passed – JC.<br /><br />More here: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-08-25/36084<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-64699574645016242732017-04-08T08:15:50.821+10:002017-04-08T08:15:50.821+10:00Morning, kvd. I do wonder too
Morning, kvd. I do wonder too<br />Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-86367654292906476292017-04-07T13:17:23.335+10:002017-04-07T13:17:23.335+10:00And so it begins. I wonder what President Trump sa...And so it begins. I wonder what President Trump said to President Xi Jinping regarding Nth Korea?<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com