May 31, 2026
What is the first language you started learning and why?
The first language I learned was Mandarin since it's the official language of our country.
I've been studying English since 1994 and French since 2024.
If you can only speak Mandarin, you can only communicate with Mandarin speakers.
If you can speak French and English, you can communicate with about 80% of people all over the world, across different cultures, countries and continents.
I discovered some interesting facts.
The English-speaking world should be grateful to French.
It's thanks to French that English is international.
About 30% of the vocabulary in modern English comes from French, and that's huge.
French speakers are always dropping the "H" sound.
In the English-speaking world, there are still some people insisting on saying "an hotel" or "an historic", treating the H as silent. I think "an historic" is more poetic.
In words like Graham, Buckingham, and Birmingham, the "h" became silent primarily due to the influence of Old French.
我最早学习的语言是普通话，因为这是我们国家的官方语言。
我从1994年开始学英语，从2024年开始学法语。
如果你只会普通话，那么你只能与说普通话的人交流。
如果你能说法语和英语，那么你就能与全世界约80%的人交流，跨越不同的文化、国家和大陆。
我发现了一些有趣的事实。
英语世界应该感谢法语。
多亏了法语，英语才成为国际化的语言。
现代英语中大约30%的词汇来自法语， 那是巨大的。
说法语的人，丢掉H的发音。
英语世界仍然有人坚持说“一家酒店”或“历史悠久的”，把H当做不存在一样。我觉得更有诗意。
诸如“格雷厄姆”、“白金汉”和“伯明翰”这样的单词中，“h”音变无声主要是受到了古法语的影响。
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What is the first language you started learning and why?
The first language I learned was Mandarin since it's the official language of ourmy country.
The first language I learned was Mandarin since it's the official language of my country.
I've been studying English since 1994 and French since 2024.
If you can only speak Mandarin, you can only communicate with Mandarin speakers.
If you can speak French and English, you can communicate with about 80% of people all over the world, across different cultures, countries and continents.
I discovered some interesting facts.
The English-speaking world should be grateful to the French language. The English-speaking world should be grateful to the French language.
It's thanks to French that English is international.
About 30% of the vocabulary in modern English comes from French, and that's huge.
French speakers are always dropping the "H" sound.
In the English-speaking world, there are still some people insisting on saying "an hotel" or "an historic", treating the H as silent.
I think "an historic" is more poetic.
In words like Graham, Buckingham, and Birmingham, the "h" became silent primarily due to the influence of Old French.
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Technically the English language only has as much French vocabulary as it does because the French (the Normans) invaded and took over England - I'm not sure if that is something we should be grateful for, even if it profoundly impacted the English language and helped shape it into what it is today. Great writing, and a very interesting topic :)
May 31, 2026
Many thanks for your help!
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The first language I learned was Mandarin since it's the official language of our country.
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If you can only speak Mandarin, you can only communicate with Mandarin speakers. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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If you can speak French and English, you can communicate with about 80% of people all over the world, across different cultures, countries and continents. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I discovered some interesting facts. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The English-speaking world should be grateful to French. The English-speaking world should be grateful to the French language. The English-speaking world should be grateful to the French language. |
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It's thanks to French that English is international. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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About 30% of the vocabulary in modern English comes from French, and that's huge. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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French speakers are always dropping the "H" sound. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In the English-speaking world, there are still some people insisting on saying "an hotel" or "an historic", treating the H as silent. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I think "an historic" is more poetic. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In words like Graham, Buckingham, and Birmingham, the "h" became silent primarily due to the influence of Old French. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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