Mark Williamson wrote: > In addition, I have a feeling that article overstates the English > abilities of the average non-native internet user. Yes, lots of people > have a very (very!) basic command of English, but that is not the same > as functional bilingualism. A user may happen to know the name for a > horse, but what are the chances a casual user from Peru knows the name > for an anteater, a giraffe or a jellyfish? >
There is a greater chance that the average Peruvian will know the English than the Latin. They'll probably know the local common name so one should ensure that they can at least find a picture of the critter by that name. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
