 Re: Are people speaking better English these days?
Well, the state of English (and of English teaching) here in China is pretty bleak, although it is probably "better" than it was before. I don't think I need to worry about being phased out anytime soon though.
As far as Chinese becoming the dominant international language, I don't see it happening. There is such a global infrastructure for English education and for conducting business in English that the momentum is simply too great. Also, while I feel that learning to speak Chinese is easier than learning to speak English (especially from the point of view of grammar), reading and writing might be prohibitively difficult.
Hmm...
Dave
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