Al,

I'm too lazy to look for definitive references but believe it to be still true to this day.

Remember, there is a difference between business and diplomacy. I have no idea as to how the situation came to be (French for diplomacy) and would be interested to learn it myself. I'll have to do some digging some day.

Cheers,

Jim N

>Can you back that up? I believe it once was true; I believe the French (from France) in their language arrogance like to promote that stereotype. Even at the height of French colonialism, including Africa and Indo-China, I don't believe France had the reach - and certainly not the power - of the British empire. English, the C/C++ of human languages, is taking over.
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>>FYI, Evan... French is still THE international language of diplomacy.
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>>Cheers,
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>>Jim N
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>>>>...French emersion school. Apparently, these types of schools are pretty popular out west (can you vouch or confirm this Evan?).
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>>>French immersion is very popular. A few reasons (my opinions):
>>>- many English Canadians feel guilty that they do not speak French
>>>- French is seen by English speakers as exotic and cultured
>>>- French is seen by English speakers as an academic language
>>>- French is widely spoken across the planet (English and Spanish also share this)