Re: EU's language policy (was: new conspiracy theory)

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From: Phil Hunt
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 1996 00:00

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In article <31166CB2.167EB0E7@durham.ac.uk>
           Ancient.ucs@durham.ac.uk "Matthew Cunliffe" writes:
> Phil Hunt wrote:
> > I am not against the peoples of Europe having their own languages,
> > however I think there should be a common language as well, so everyone
> > can talk to everyone else.
> 
> Whilst a common language would be useful, it is perhaps more likely if
> one let a language become dominant through a general and gradual
> increased usage, as opposed to a forced common language.

Est plus bona rapidae facar it, anstat de consum-tempation per comuna
lang aparar.

Better to do it quickly, instead of waiting for a common language to
appear.
 
> I for one, do not mind speaking other languages for the time being, try
> to speak another European language on a regular basis to keep in
> practice.

Me practise parlar Eurolang in da novon-groups, de temp to temp.

-- 
Phil Hunt, philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk

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From: Phil Hunt <philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: EU's language policy (was: new conspiracy theory)
Date: 1996/02/06
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