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Lingua franca: English vs Latin

29May12

Have you ever wondered why English beat Latin to become the world’s lingua franca? Here’s Eddie Izzard’s explanation.

Warning: Not Safe for Work, contains strong language.

By Marian Dougan

Filed under: Communicating, English, Language | 3 Comments

3 Responses to “Lingua franca: English vs Latin”

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1 Peter Ksiegarniami on May 31st, 2012 said:

Now it makes sense 😀 I like jokes about foreign languages.
2 wordstogoodeffect on May 31st, 2012 said:

I’m glad you enjoyed it, Peter – I love jokes about languages too!
3 Cassy on Jun 15th, 2012 said:

I enjoyed watching the video. So funny!

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