It’s a multilingual world, after all - (good read)

“If you speak English only, ordering a Big Mac and fries just isn’t what it used to be. Nor is getting extra pillows at a hotel or calling customer service about the phone bill. Even the NFL is now airing commercials in Spanish - with English subtitles.

Suddenly, it seems, Spanish is everywhere. Along with those who speak it.

What does that mean for the English language in the United States, where 251 million people, or about 96 percent of the population, speak English?

Probably nothing.”

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