[Taxacom] lingua franca

[Don.Colless at csiro.au]

Sorry, Rob, but for better or worse, it is - if you count countries, not people. If you mean to do all you wandering just around China, then OK - it's Mandarin. But I don't think that's what a lingua franca is for.
 
Donald H. Colless
CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences
GPO Box 1700
Canberra 2601
don.colless at csiro.au
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From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Rob Smissen [SmissenR at landcareresearch.co.nz]
Sent: 20 July 2011 22:03
To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
Subject: [Taxacom] lingua franca

Donat,

surely you jest?

English is the new lingua franca?

cheers
Rob

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