Se habla ingles?

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I had a dream last night that I had to make this poll. It's just for curiousity's sake, but you know me, I may try to pick your brains later if I want one of my characters to start cursing at people in Russian. Even though my keyboard isn't equipped for Russian.

ETA: I define 'speak' as some degree of fluency/proficency where you can a) carry on a conversation b) curse prolifically and summon a policeman in said language and/or c) survive if you are kidnapped, tied up, dropped off in that country with nothing but your name, and can communicate well enough with other people (without sign language) so you can get back home.

Too much Burn Notice what?

ETA 2: Yes, kids, I know that Scandinavian and Eastern European are regions and not languages, but in some instances you have to generalize because unless it's for a paper, I'm not listing 600 languages.

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Comments

[prairiedaun.livejournal.com]

I'd like to say third option: Canadian English (really, an historical hybrid of both American and British with its own dialectical quirks.)

Also, I read Old English and while not able to converse back and forth I can follow a lot of Cree, Ojibwe and Michif.

[prairiedaun.livejournal.com]

Thinking about it further it isn't a lot of Cree, Ojibwe or Michif. A little bit.

[aphelant.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I can swear in Cree! Okay, like, one word. But still!

[sloganeer.livejournal.com]

I'd like to say third option: Canadian English (really, an historical hybrid of both American and British with its own dialectical quirks.)

Agreed! I clicked both American and British, but we're really somewhere in between.