1) Which languages did you learn in school, and for how long?
French, 5 years I think.
German for 3 years.
That is all.
2) Which languages would you say you speak with some degree of fluency?
English.
3) Do you think languages get too much attention in the school system you went to, too little, or just about enough?
Too much. Everyone knows all an Englishman needs to comunicate with any non-english speaker is a loud voice and patience. Just speak loudly and slowly and wait for the foreign blighter to admit he understands you

Erm, other than that it was probably too much for me since I had no ability at the lessons but probably not unuseful for most to learn a little more.
4) What do you think of the remarkable dominance of English that appears in the data?
We're number one! Screw you, other languages!
Makes sense over time that one would come to dominate (more mobile populations and greater ease of communication between people in different countries as well as globalisation in the business world etc), just so long as it doesn't displace native languages I don't mind.
*MySmiley*
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/Survey: Foreign language knowledge in Europe (and elsewhere)
24/09/2010 01:37:42 PM
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24/09/2010 02:10:57 PM
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It is all double dutch to me
24/09/2010 02:41:41 PM
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24/09/2010 03:32:09 PM
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That is rather sad to say the least.
24/09/2010 04:15:32 PM
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Indeed
24/09/2010 06:23:52 PM
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24/09/2010 05:47:09 PM
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Interesting.
24/09/2010 06:04:30 PM
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Re: Interesting.
24/09/2010 06:42:02 PM
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Re: Interesting.
24/09/2010 07:05:44 PM
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25/09/2010 05:49:05 AM
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Self-study can be worth as much as formal classroom study, I suppose
25/09/2010 03:43:14 PM
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Certainly it can.
26/09/2010 12:35:56 PM
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26/09/2010 12:07:19 AM
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They should have asked about second languages rather than foreign languages.
26/09/2010 11:34:27 AM
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