> EUROPEAN STANDARD ENGLISH
>
> The European Commission has announced an agreement whereby English will
> be the official language of the EU, rather than German, which was the
> other contender. ...........[wonderful description with examples]
> ZE DREM VIL
> FINALI KUM TRU!
Two reactions:
1. They've GOT to be kidding!
2. Assuming this is not a joke (what a great way to start the school
year, btw), one wonders whether pronunciations will change over the
longer haul?
Still bemused and amused,
Tane Akamatsu