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Originally Posted by someone123
I've met some Montreal Anglos who almost seemed to take pride in learning little French and getting along without it. It seems difficult to relate to as a perspective. Doesn't a lack of French limit your opportunities if you live in Quebec, even in Montreal? And it must be pretty helpful professionally in Quebec to be fully bilingual.
This attitude seems very rare among Francophones in English-speaking provinces. Some may be resentful of English (rarely) or proud of French but they almost all speak English quite well.
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It's also really weird to me, but I'm a pretty extreme example of the opposite, I'll welcome any justifiable opportunity to learn a language. (Currently fluent in three, but unfortunately I absolutely cannot "make a business case" for any other. I have a buddy from uni who lives in Zurich and I was telling him lately I envy him for having an actual reason to learn German.)
I could never see myself living anywhere (Montreal, New Brunswick, Miami, El Paso) without ending up speaking both local languages. It's just so limiting if you don't.
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