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From: philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk (Phil Hunt)
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Subject: Re: Languages in the EC
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In article <D3I2xo.99D@cwi.nl> dik@cwi.nl "Dik T. Winter" writes:
>  > I would guess that Esperanto would be easier to learn than English as
>  > it is more regular. 
>
> I do not think so.  In many European countries foreign films and shows
> are subtitled, not dubbed.  Moreover, currently there is a tendency in
> those countries that dub films and shows to also broadcast the original
> soundtrack.  As most foreign films and shows use English (or American),
> most children will have heard a lot of English before they are very old.
> Hearing a lot helps learning, at least learning enough to communicate.

Certainly the more exposure to English, the easier it is to learn.

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Phil Hunt...philip@storcomp.demon.co.uk
Majority rule for Britain!
