[QUOTE=Paracite;1186901]But is there one language that provides as much influence as English speaking countries? I'm too lazy to look it up right now, but I am guessing you will see a wide variety of languages, with English having by far the most economic influence, followed by a German, Japanese, French, Chinese, etc. Therefore, English will still open the most business opportunities if you are only going to learn 1 language[/QUOTE]Watch this very interesting video about English.
[url]http://www.ted.com/talks/jay_walker_on_the_world_s_english_mania.html[/url]