Wouter Steenbeek wrote:
But I prefer you to hold this discussion in English, indeed to hold any discussion on this list in English.
I am sure many people will "prefer" that, but that doesn't stop us from using other languages whenever we feel like it.
There will be a lot of people who are unable to read French...
There are people who are unable to read English. Picture that.
Yes, but not one this list; at least I am confident that anyone having suscribed to this list can read English. The sole reason why I prefer English here (note: just *here*, not on Wikisource, Wikiquote, the commons etc.) is a practical one. It makes communication easier. I can very well read your French (but hardly respond in the same language, unfortunately) and - if necessary - German and Spanish as well, but I would be lost if people began to write in Chinese, Arabic or Swahili, though these are quite viable international languages in certain parts of the world. Others however might be willing to use languages like these. Anything posted here must be accesible to all of us, imo. I must stress I fully support multilinguality.
Wouter Steenbeek
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