U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been circling the globe, hitting the reset button on America’s foreign relations. But then someone at the State Department tried - and failed - to translate “reset” into Russian. Russians know all a synonym of reset, thanks to the Matrix franchise. Now the Kremlin is urging more Americans to learn Russian. Also, middle class Pakistanis prefer English to Urdu. Plus, a new e-book on the historical roots and enduring appeal of spelling the Canadian English way. Now, just what is it about spelling that gets people so agitated? It’s only a matter of time till someone goes to war over this.
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Hillary’s Russian lesson, and don’t mess with Canadian spelling!
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Joe Clark with Steve Paikin
Joe appears on The Agenda with Steve Paikin to discuss Imagining the 21st Century Transit System. He suggest playing a drinking game while you’re listening to this: “Every time I utter the phrase “rock solid,” take a sip of soyaccino.”