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On 8-10-2009 15:58, clipka wrote:
> smc### [at] csc com schrieb:
>> When we introduced English to the world we did it at the point of a
>> gun and with gunboat diplomacy. The American method was more economic,
>> supplying cheap(ish) computer products and English language films.
>> Somehow that seems more acceptable to people at large.
>
> Interestingly, the USA /almost/ went for German as their national
> language (because they had difficulties agreeing on either English or
> French, AFAIK :-P)
In my recollection it was Dutch not German. Motivation a.o. that the
Dutch 'Acte van Verlatinghe' was a huge inspiration for the Declaration
of Independence anyway. IIRC the red, white and blue in the American
flag are also inspired by our national flag. yet, IANAH.
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