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Brits are so bad at languages, we couldn't even translate the Brexit white paper properly – it's an embarrassment - The Independent


The Independent

Brits are so bad at languages, we couldn't even translate the Brexit white paper properly – it's an embarrassment
The Independent
This perennial sense of insecurity and embarrassment, combined with a conviction that everyone else speaks English, means most of us stop learning languages early. The thing is, our refusal to do the hard work means we shift the burden onto other people.

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