Jane Macdougall: Europe is brimming with people who speak more than one language.
There’s no consistent definition of what qualifies as a polyglot. The term itself derives from both the Greek and French, meaning many tongues. Generally speaking, if a person has a command of three or four languages, they are considered to be a polyglot. Beyond that, there’s a classification for people who speak a multitude of languages. They are classified as hyperpolyglots. Social media and the Internet has spawned a new breed of polyglots.
But why do everything the hard way? Slip the waiter a $20 and amaze your friends with your fluency in perfect gibberish. In North America, there’s a good chance they won’t know the difference.
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