We in the english world are so privileged

[Rod Sheridan]

Agreed Brian, it also helps generate an understanding and appreciation of a culture.

Language conveys information.............Rod.

[Brian Ashton]

Chris, whenever I go to the USA I notice the same thing, you guys speak something similar to english.

Of course my wife being Engish claims that we colonials don't speak English either. :-)

Wait till you end up in Australia… you'll wonder what language they're speaking. I now say I can speak one language and interpret another… native is english and I can understand australian, but for the life of me can bring myself to speak it… Australia, they say it's english but it's nothing like I've heard before. Botox every muscle in your face involved in speech and you have something resembling australian speak.

['Jacques Malan']

In our little workshop in South Africa we have 15 people.

I asked around and we have 8 different mother tongues, and speak 22 different languages.

Even had one incident where a guy got his thumbed whacked by a pneumatic clamp due to a dialect misunderstanding.

[Rod Sheridan]

Thanks Brian, I'll keep that in mind for our trip........Rod.

[Frank Drew]

Agreed Brian, it also helps generate an understanding and appreciation of a culture.

Language conveys information.............Rod.

Exactly, language is communication; how can that be wrong?

[Chuck Wintle]

Exactly, language is communication; how can that be wrong?

its my opinion that complex ideas need a language that can adequately convey the material in a way that is understandable.