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[Paulistano]

Are there still software programs which don't have both language setting options? That surprises me.

Indeed, much to my dismay there are. The genius software houses can write a layer in Mandarin and Arabic, but seem to overlook the world's internationally adopted language. English, based upon British English turned international English.

It is indeed an interesting opinion; one with which I'm almost certain the people of the Castile region in Spain and linguistic scholars would disagree.

When I worked in translation and localization, Castilian Spanish was universally considered the root of the modern Spanish language, which would make it the “most purest” by default. I don’t think the history of language has since been re-written. For me, "language purity" is meaningless though. In my opinion, dialects (like the many between and within Spain and Colombia and Mexico...) will naturally develop due to geographic and cultural differences. Efficiency in communication is where it's really at, as far as I'm concerned.

I assume that you’re British by the implication of the “on loan” statement. But, I didn’t realize that the definition of “loan” differs between British English and American English. In American English, a loan is something that will be returned after temporary use, which of course doesn’t apply to the subject of language in any context. I was also unaware that “Colombia” was spelled differently in British English. Of course, I’m assuming that your post was in reference to Spanish spoken in the South American country, rather than Spanish spoken in the Columbia district of the US.

I’m not a spelling or grammar Nazi, Paulistano, and I make plenty of linguistic mistakes. I’m just having fun with you since you so boldly implied ownership of the English language.

Indeed, I retain ownership of all things which allow others the use of, even if those said users and joint custodians are indeed cousins.

With regards to the loan definition, this is a tricky one - perhaps we could draw parallels to the US national debt, there is a redemption / maturity date on US government federal bonds, but in reality they are do not redeem as they truncate or funge into other securities - assuming that the AAA status is not adversely affected and liquidity.

Indeed, the Latin American country, not the US district of. In fact, I am not a Spanish speaker - I understand a lot of it because of its similarity to Portuguese. I have been told frequently by fluent speakers all over the world that they consider Bogota as the place where the clearest, purest form is spoken.

I am sure the Spanish would disagree, but then again they pronounce "c" as "th" all walking around with pretend lisps because of some idiot King a few hundred years ago.

I love Spain, and like Spanish people. But they speak far too quickly to be taken seriously.