Quote #314
Question. Whch country has the greatest number of English speakers?
Answer. China.
Fact. More people in the world can speak english than any other language.
Problem. Nobody can understand most of them.
-- Julian Bond
[Julian@shockwav.demon.co.uk]
Question. Whch country has the greatest number of English speakers?
Answer. China.
Fact. More people in the world can speak english than any other language.
Problem. Nobody can understand most of them.
-- Julian Bond
[Julian@shockwav.demon.co.uk]
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