15 years ago - by historical standards negligible time - the question of what will be a world language, there was a clear answer. Of course, English. It is spoken by the winners in the Third World, it says the name Coke, spoken and written, this Hollywood coolest novelty - the Internet (then called her respectfully and with a capital letter).
The fact that part of civilization, and the winners of the winners was the end of history - there is little doubt. So, hardly anyone doubted and in the future "language of the world."
на русском
Леонардо да Винчи родился 1452 года.
Я со своими друзьями пошла в кино.
На стене висела афиша.
Который час?
Зачем надо было лгать ?
Сколько раз вы были в Лондоне?
Я не читал этой книги.
Мы не хотели торопить егою
Я не был в Китае.
на английском
Leonardo da Vinchi was born in 1452.
I went with my friends to the cinema.
On the wall was hung a poster.
What time is it?
What was he lie?
How many times have you been in London?
I have not read this book.
We did not want to rush him
I was not in China.