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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 10, 2014 - 06:08pm PT
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Jennie and I are watching the very silly Eurovision Contest, but it is curious that most of the contestants sing their songs in English. The 12 finalists, from among Russia and Sweden, to Azerbaijan and Malta, (Ireland lost out in the qualifiers), they all have songs in English.
Much to the chagrin of the French, the former international language, I’d imagine.
I love French, I have lived and worked in France. And I know the Spanish language.
But English is defintiely the international language. Not to discount Chinese, Indian an other languages, of course. I mean there are a billion Chinese, and a billion people in India.
Imagine, that little island (of some very bigotted people, I lived there for seven years) loaning their language to the world. Though of course, English is a Germanic language, with a lot of influence from Normans and French, and Latin, and...
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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May 10, 2014 - 06:09pm PT
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English is the dominant language because of American cultural hegemony
any major dude knows that
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2014 - 06:24pm PT
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ms55401
Any major dude...
I guess I am not any major dude.
And your qualifications?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 10, 2014 - 06:27pm PT
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Like, You're major, Dude! Don't sweat it....
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2014 - 06:33pm PT
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Some transvestite just won the Eurovision, don't know if she/he is transgender. Beard and a nice chiffon gown.
It's a new world.
Glad I am just a normal person. Wait, what the hell is a normal person?
EDIT
Jaybro, I only sweat perspiration.
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2014 - 06:44pm PT
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I just have the feeling I am going to regret starting this thread. But I won't nuke it.
I am just having fun after watching the silly Eurovision contest. I mean, it made ABBA, can't be all that bad. Eh?
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Patrick Sawyer
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Originally California now Ireland
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
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What is a continent?
Europe is not, though geopolitically it is. But really, it is just an appendage of the Asian land mass.
Some geographers think that North America and South America are one continent. With the isthmus of Panama the connection.
By that reckoning, Africa and Asia are one, as the Sinai does connect Asia to Africa. Doesn't it?
Australia, well, it is definitely it's own continent. And Antarctica.
But we all know that California is its own planet, especially those of us born there. Blow-ins are accepted, with reservation.
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