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A quote from cobradav:
Good to press this on folks. Does help alot. Also to keep sig current with car facts (options, CIP version, etc.) Keeps u from having to repeat in text for those that bother with specifics. Wonder what model he/she is driving??
Special thanks to:
DINAN530i, Canada545, UPENN545, stafli, stream, Cyclist, cobradav, kscarrol, ademitt, Bimmer32, donv, Crazy4Cars, 525dse, 545i now, realtyman, Rudy, ericdbs, ls78000, LuvE60, ademitt, petri, Stevies3, bankerboyz, PKandCK, Tuga, g8r and geobmw.
I have always wondered how many of the forum members that are from non-English speaking countries able to speak English so well on the discussions. Are they orignally from English speaking countries, or have they learned English for business etc.
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Originally Posted by jta00r1' date='Sep 10 2005, 02:15 PM
I have always wondered how many of the forum members that are from non-English speaking countries able to speak English so well on the discussions. Are they orignally from English speaking countries, or have they learned English for business etc. 

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We Americans are fortunate that our mother tongue really is the international language.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Sep 10 2005, 11:31 PM
[quote name='jta00r1' date='Sep 10 2005, 02:15 PM']I have always wondered how many of the forum members that are from non-English speaking countries able to speak English so well on the discussions. Are they orignally from English speaking countries, or have they learned English for business etc. 

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[/quote]You still missed the point jta00r1
, where are you from?
Exactly stream
Maybe one have to have a better education to be able a get a job that pays enough for a E60 purchace...
The vast American entertainment industry (movies, TV, internet, PC games) and in Europe the highly qualitative Brittish TV/film sector makes good teachers for non Anglo-American people.
Also in European schools many foreign languages are learned. Since EU is not like US, only one language spoken (+ Spanish), one needs to manage a minumum 2 languaes to cope in the business world.
I speak four.
But usually one manages with the English language all over the world, almost...


