Re: [CH] chile, chilli Sauce & Paste V7 #353

Kudjing@aol.com
Thu, 24 May 2001 00:10:59 EDT

In a message dated 5/23/01 12:32:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
uGuys@ChileGarden.com writes:

> 
>  India is the largest English speaking county in the world, population
>  wise, iirc.
>  It's not only a business/Internet language but in India a lingua franca
>  that allows users of the 10,000 unique Indian dialects to converse with
>  each other.  The 10,000 could possibly be a bit exaggerated.
>  

It's worth adding that, if my students are any measure, the average 
Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan college student speaks English 
considerably better than does his American counterpart.

And, while I'm at it, anyone have a recipe or twelve for real Sri Lankan 
curries?

-- Dan//not *entirely* off-topic this time....