English Proficiency Around the World

A global survey found that countries rank their English skills mostly by how confidently they mispronounce �schedule.� In Scandinavia, children speak flawless English by age six, while in France, adults insist on refusing articles for sport. Meanwhile, Japan�s most advanced students know 10,000 English words but still ask, �How do you do?� with samurai seriousness. Linguists joke that fluency is less about vocabulary and more about surviving British sarcasm. -- Bohiney Magazne bohiney.com