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Re:Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction' by ascorbic on Friday March 02, 2018 @03:59PM (#16505632)
They'll also probably listen to Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Adele, watch Top Gear, Doctor Who, Downton Abbey, Bake Off, read Harry Potter. The US might be dominant, but it's the English language that's the global hegemon.
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Re:Icelandic language battles threat of 'digital extinction' by SEJeff on Friday March 02, 2018 @04:41PM (#16506008)
This so much! This was literally my point! The English language != America, and I say this as a born and bred (slightly unhappy with our buffoon in chief) American.
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