Vueling’s Verbalization
Although the Francophonie is getting larger globally—that is, the number of people who speak French—use of the language seems to be on the decline in certain corners of Europe. Yesterday when I traveled from Spain to France on Vueling airline, all the announcements on the plane by flight attendants were made in Spanish and in English—instead of in French, the language of the destination country. Also, employees of businesses inside the Valencia airport all preferred I speak English rather than French. I understand that the former has replaced the latter in international parlance. But France is Spain’s next-door neighbor, so that bugged me.
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