#246 Monoglots
Set by Daniel Griller
At an international conference of the utmost import, there are 1000 delegates present. Rarely has such a linguistically talented company assembled: half speak English, half French, half Greek, half Mandarin and half Hindi.
I hate these conferences. It’s all double-talk and snobbery over canapés. Worst of all, I am fluent in nothing but English.
I would do well to seek out the other poor souls whose linguistic capabilities are similarly capped at one. Not that I could talk to all of them, obviously. But I would understand their plight.
Perhaps it’s just me.…
