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Old 09-04-2015, 07:04 AM
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French used to be the international language for ambassadors, secs of state, etc. Now it's English.

If you want mainstream, Spanish is the way to go. I think French is more fun, though. And I loved Italian pronunciation. My husband, fluent in French from living abroad, not so much.
Yeah. Spanish is of course the most mainstream. I just wish I felt more enthused about it. Without really knowing why, I've been kinda leaning toward French, just because of a gut feeling that it would be...like you said...more fun.