Comments on: The Great English Infiltration http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/the-great-english-infiltration/ THE blog for copywriters and communicators Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dan Elloway http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/the-great-english-infiltration/#comment-80 Dan Elloway Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:22:29 +0000 http://ready6.dev.visionteam.dk/blog/?p=73#comment-80 I have to say, I agree with you Robin. Living in Norway as a non-Norwegian speaker, I always communicate with my doctor and dentist in English - which isn't there first language. There's the ocassional linguistic issue (my dentist didn't know the English phrase to 'grind your teeth') but it never takes long to get the meaning across. I have to say, I agree with you Robin. Living in Norway as a non-Norwegian speaker, I always communicate with my doctor and dentist in English - which isn’t there first language. There’s the ocassional linguistic issue (my dentist didn’t know the English phrase to ‘grind your teeth’) but it never takes long to get the meaning across.

]]> By: Robin http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/the-great-english-infiltration/#comment-79 Robin Sun, 09 Dec 2007 15:18:53 +0000 http://ready6.dev.visionteam.dk/blog/?p=73#comment-79 It's an interesting phenomenon. At least such companies can attract foreign talent to meet their staffing needs. I often wonder why the healthcare sector can't do the same, I mean it is populated by educated people who can communicate in English. To overcome the shortage of doctors and nurses it may be easier to attract English-speaking foreign staff. However, I often hear that it's not a good idea because you need to communicate with the public. I don't buy that argument, if I need quicuk treatment I may find myself travelling to another country, and then I will have to speak English anyway! It’s an interesting phenomenon. At least such companies can attract foreign talent to meet their staffing needs.

I often wonder why the healthcare sector can’t do the same, I mean it is populated by educated people who can communicate in English. To overcome the shortage of doctors and nurses it may be easier to attract English-speaking foreign staff. However, I often hear that it’s not a good idea because you need to communicate with the public. I don’t buy that argument, if I need quicuk treatment I may find myself travelling to another country, and then I will have to speak English anyway!

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