english should be official language in india or not?
544662
Only in the call centers.
652772
The previous answerers are correct that English is used commonly in Hong Kong since it was a British colony till 1997.  When you said that 1 out of 25 in Hong Kong can speak English that depends on who you are dealing with, of course if you go to the local retirement centers with people over 80s.  If you are working for a multi-national company, I do not think that you will have a problem.  If you are working for an Indian company, I am sure that you will not have problem too!  It is unlikely that you are being hired by a local Chinese company, so I think that you should be fine!  As for learning the language, I think the best thing is to listen to the locals and be open about it, practice and you will learn!  Good Luck!
542987
YES,i agree with you!!! There should NOT even have to be a question of this!!! ENGLISH is the language that Americans have been speaking since this country was FOUNDED!!! Why should people even WANT to change it NOW?? And,as for OTE (other than English),i have NO problems with people speaking their own language, UNLESS,they are around people who do NOT speak their language!!!! THEN,i think it is RUDE and INSULTING!!!Those of you who speak other foreign languages,PLEASE have enough CONSIDERATION for others around you,who DON'T!!!
370260
No. Everything important (business, international politics) operates using English.
687190
Please, do your own homework...\n\nSanskrit is a dead language... therefore I would write about how English is better than Sanskrit...
507370
Why not!\nThe US is a country of immigrants and is marked by ethnic diversity. When India can have several(14) national languages, surely two is no big deal.
585
i agree with you; noone should be able to immigrate into this country unless they can first prove some sufficiency in speaking the english laguage. english is rapidly becoming the international laguage of business, so why should we not require everyone here to speak the language in order to interact in our society?
652282
YES all offical business should be conducted in English
906672
Humanity is people.\n English in India is very poor, when was the last time you called a computer support line? See!\nThe End.
1021366
English should always be considered the US National Language. It doesn't even make sense to consider otherwise. It's obvious there is a lot of controversy regarding all the millions of immigrants from all over the world, specially those with hispanic descendancy, however, they were the ones who came to United States, an English speaking country, to try and make a better life and secure a better future than their homeland can provide, so it's only natural they have to learn English and adjust themselves with American society, it wouldn't make sense if thousands of Americans decided to invade China or Brazil as their new home, start demanding left and right immigrant rights, trying to change things for how they want it to be. It should definitely be mandatory for everyone wanting to live in US soil to learn, speak, read and understand English.
1086657
Time to speak proper English??
1164766
I agree 100% with hanging up if you get someone who cant speak english. BUT those people youre talking to are not in our country most of the time. Many companies have outsourced customer support/tech to India and other countries\n\nAnd yes, if youre a citizen (or illegal alien) you should speak perfect english. If I were to even TRAVEL to another country I would have the decency and respect to at least have a basic understanding of their language.\n\n\nedit: Some of you do not get it. If you are working for an AMERICAN company and are talking to AMERICAN customers, you better know some damned english. I dont care if they happen to be Mecca at that moment. Ill hang up on them everytime.
129695
The US does not have an offical language.  Some people would like to make English the one (I tend to agree).  But with our diverse culture I hardly think it would be fair or right
359550
Not being from India I am afraid I'm not quite sure what you mean exactly (I don't know what you regard as 'their rules' for example).\n\nIf you are talking about emigration then we have a saying here in England "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" and other countries do have an appeal, especially if they're richer or present more opportunities.\n\nWhile I have no problem with Indians emigrating here (or anywhere) I too wonder why they don't stay - perhaps they feel there aren't the opportunities to 'make a difference' in India, or they may simply see a chance to improve their own standard of living and aren't concerned with the bigger picture of what is happening to their homeland. Or could it be that over the last century or two, with the Brits running things, there's a feeling it is up to others to improve things in India?\n\nFor what it is worth I believe India has grown up since the days of the Raj and, though some of its people may be behaving like selfish children, there is enough talent and knowledge being gained by Indians across the globe to contribute immensely to its growth and maturity. Once they see India as 'the place to be' I think they'll come back.\n\nI would also like to say that I think India should remain Indian and not feel it has to become American or go back to being British. You have a great and glorious history of your own, with immense successes (and a few mistakes - but we all have those!) and an impressive cultural background. and don't forget even the language known as English has its roots in Indo-European 'soil'. \n\nSo yes, I agree wholeheratedly with you if what you are saying is be true to Indian values and ethics while developing 21st century techniques and knowledge and, above all, make your country great again. The world needs a strong India.
880501
I think if you live in the US you should know how to speak English.  And when you are out of your home in front of others - like at work, etc, it is rude to speak a different language.
554034
English should be mandatory to live in this country. We shouldn't have to learn another language just to get by in our everyday lives. Not being ignorant or anything. People should be cultural and speak other languages. I just don't think Americans should have to know a second language to get along in life. I also don't think we should have to press one for English on every phone call we make. That should be a given.
406345
There are 15 official Languages in India\nAnd "Hindi" is the National Language