1. Japanese 2. English Yes OR No OR Maybe?

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by Kayci

Excuse me, I live in Fresno.
Foreign language in high school is usually required, for university, but it's not Spanish.
I never took it.
I took french, and am now taking Chinese.

It's not a requirement.
It's wise, I think, but not a requirement in all of california.

I never said "all" of California.

[Kayci]

Originally Posted by Pexster

I never said "all" of California.

Hell, it's not even the majority of california... :/
But you said "California"
Just California.
That could go as it as a whole. :/

[Pexster]

Originally Posted by Kayci

Hell, it's not even the majority of california... :/
But you said "California"
Just California.
That could go as it as a whole. :/

No need to get mad. I had enough crap today. Thanks.

Well now you know that I didn't mean all. :P

[Kayci]

Originally Posted by Pexster

No need to get mad. I had enough crap today. Thanks.

Well now you know that I didn't mean all. :P

Never said I was mad. :]
:/ Is also my :?

[Pexster]

Sorry for thinking you were mad.

Okay, but i don't think it would be a bad idea for japan to have a second language. Like I said in my other post.

[Kayci]

Originally Posted by Pexster

Sorry for thinking you were mad.

Okay, but i don't think it would be a bad idea for japan to have a second language. Like I said in my other post.

...Well, to be honest, not saying you're that kind of person, but a lot of people who seem to say so are americans, and may think english should be the only language too in the world in general.

I think Japan should be left alone- they already have a lot of things done to help learn english, but it's no use if they want to stay the way they are- monolingual.

Has anyone heard of Esperanto, btw?

[burkhartdesu]

Uhmm, this is all a little insulting... Not to mention embarrassing, because the OP is clearly ignorant to the subject.

Sure, a lot of people speak some English but I find it more like a novelty rather than fluency.


Does America even have an "official" second language? If we aren't willing to adopt Spanish, why the hell would the Japanese (or anyone) consider this a possibility?

Shouldn't there only be one "official" language?

Branding English a secondary language is a little eccentric, and unrealistic.

[Pexster]

I agree.

All im saying if they want a second language, that would be cool with me.

Im not saying they should have one.

[Payne222]

Originally Posted by burkhartdesu

Does America even have an "official" second language?

We don't even have an "official" first language.

[YanBrassard]

Originally Posted by MMM

Expecting scientists to explain themselves in a language other than their own is a barbed-wire to progress.

There are thousands of talented translators who can translate their findings when needed. Why make the scientist learn a foreign language?

I agree with you. Asking to all the scientists of a country to explain themselves in English is purely arrogant, especially when it is asked by a native English speaker.