Jeff,
Since most Cantonese speakers nowadays also speak Mandarin, Mandarin
is the most widely spoken language in the world. In China, the most
popular foreign language is English. All Chinese children speak at
least a little English. It's taught in all primary and secondary
schools. I think that within 20 years all Mainland Chinese will speak
English and Mandarin. I'm currently in China teaching English to
Mandarin-speaking children, as well as sharpening my own Mandarin
skills by having to teach them in their native language. Cultural
exchange is where it's at.
So what does this all have to do with Mellotrons? Not a darn thing.
Bernie
--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, jeffc@n... wrote:
>
> real funny guys.
> make fun of the way people in another country talk?
> what are you, freakin 8 years old?!
> grow the fsck up please.
>
> guess what? there are more people that speak chinese than speak
english.
> [yes - that's mandarin and cantonese combined]
> english isn't even second.
>
> cripes.
> cranky jeff