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ESLBeginner Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

"people belong to this language"

Hi my friends, we you please tell me what's the difference between "people belong to this language" and "people speak this language" ? thanks.
  

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Hi ESL; It is very common to say: People speak this language. The French people speak French. I have not heard the other expression.

  • Hi ESL; It is very common to say: People speak this language.
  • The French people speak French.
  • I have not heard the other expression.
  • I have heard the expression of a group of people (such as a tribe), linguistically belonging to a language group .
  • Here is an example: "The People, " or Hual: Amat Pa, as they called themselves, lived in ...
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Hi ESL;

It is very common to say: People speak this language.
The French people speak French.

I have not heard the other expression.
I have heard the expression of a group of people (such as a tribe), linguistically belonging to a language group. Here is an example:

"The People, " or Hual: Amat Pa, as they called themse

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