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Originally Posted by GlenBarrington
I wonder how much the English language itself has played in the development of the US. There aren't many places on the planet that have had so many possible linguistic paths. What if French or Cherokee had been the most convenient language of commerce and trade 2 or 3 hundred years ago? What would North America be like today?
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What if it had gone with German? The story of the last century and how the main players interacted would have come out somewhat differently.