When I was at the Olympics in Montreal in 1976 (as a spectator!), I met people from around the world (what a wonderful experience...), many of whom spoke English beautifully, even though it wasn't their first language.
I asked some youth from the Netherlands why so many Europeans spoke English so well. I was told that (in the Netherlands at least), everyone learned English at school, and by the time they graduated from high school, they were expected to learn a third language, which had to be one from a European country which bordered the Netherlands. What an enlightened policy! regards, frank Bob Rapp wrote: > Jostein, > Your comments remind me of when I was at university in 1961. I had as a > room mate a Norwegian. Through Wiggo, I met several others. I was astounded > with their command and usage of the English language! Later, I found out > that it was taught from and early age. > > Regards, > > Bob -- "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
