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From: ajs@datlog.UUCP ( Andy Simms )
Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.travel
Subject: Re: Esperanto as a practical aid to the language barrier for travelers
Message-ID: <547@dlvax1.datlog.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 18-Nov-85 06:05:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 18 06:05:15 1985
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References: <34@druny.UUCP> <44@druny.UUCP>
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Summary: There's no substitute for learning the native tongue
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In article <44@druny.UUCP> neal@druny.UUCP (Neal D. McBurnett) writes:
>Will writes:
>> What about using Esperanto in a strictly practical and real-world
>> situation?  You are standing on a street corner in a foreign city....
>Yes, this is a situation that Esperanto does not help much with.  On the
>other hand, assuming that I have a map (a truly international language:
>I ALWAYS take pains to acquire good maps), directions can be dealt with.

I find it difficult to believe that there are many Esperantists outside of
Europe and North America, particularly in the third world. Try standing on
a street corner in a Nepali village: not only will you have a long wait
for an Esperanto (or even English) speaker, but nobody will understand
your map either.