T&T: Anchoring and Clearing and French

[Roger Bingham]

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> Throughout much of the last several hundred years, french has been the
> lingua franka -- the common language of international . . . . . . .


Hi Gary

lingua franka (or franca)

1: a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish,
Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports
2: any of various languages used as common or commercial tongues among
peoples of diverse speech
3: something resembling a common language


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> Today English is the common diplomatic language and it began replacing
french 
> when the US gained international prominence and then dominance

I believe you are referring to American rather than to English (grin).


Regards

Roger Bingham
France