• thedruid@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    There are 1.5 billion English speakers. It is the most spoken language in the world

    So yes, lots of people speak English

    • ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      Okay? How is that relevant. I was making a point that there are many people who don’t speak English.

      While what you say is objectively true what I say is also true. Further, the number of people who do not speak English (roughly 6.5 billion) dwarf the number who do. America and the English language do not define the entire world.

      Further, the local English speaker is not always proficient enough to articulate the meaning of what is being said into the local tongue. Even for someone who is a fantastic translator interpreting someone like trump, who constantly utilizes colloquial speech and idioms, is a goddamn nightmare.