The charts compare the percentage of university
students
in the UK who could speak extra languages Use synonyms
along with
English in 2000 and 2010.
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Overall
, over the shown period, the figure for Linking Words
students
who were able to speak Spanish or one another language increased, Use synonyms
while
that of French and two other languages dipped. Linking Words
Moreover
, the proportion of German speakers remained constant.
Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of Spanish speakers rose dramatically from well under a third to just over one out of a third. Linking Words
Similarly
, there was a growth of 5 and 10% in the proportion of individuals who could speak German and were unable to speak any extra language, respectively.
Over the ten-year period, French lost its popularity among Linking Words
students
and the figure for French speakers dipped by two-tenth. The same trend can be seen in the percentage of Use synonyms
students
who were able to speak two distinct languages. It is worth noting that, the popularity of German remained roughly the same after ten years.Use synonyms
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