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Old Posted Aug 19, 2020, 6:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CivicBlues View Post
Hogwash. You don't need to read the language to get by in most places, especially in areas which cater to tourists. Plus a lot of countries have translations for subways, restaurants, hotels, attractions. In many places it's not unusual to see signs exclusively in English in order to cater to tourists. In Asia especially it's trendy to have only English signs in trendy restaurants. Which is the opposite reaction you get from Chinese only signs in places in Richmond.
It really depends on the place.
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