Why Speak ENGLISH?

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Why Speak ENGLISH?

A United States Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference
that included Admirals from the U.S. English, Canadian, Australian and
French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself
standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most
of the countries.

Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their
drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked "Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?"

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied "Maybe it's because
the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you
wouldn't have to speak German."

You could have heard a pin drop......