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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve learned plenty of German and found I never had a use for it. I visited Germany where I have ancestry, Switzerland where I have family, and have never had any reason for it to do anything but atrophy after that.

In the end utility is the name of the game. [/quote]

So you briefly visited a couple German speaking countries and then ceased interaction with any German communities and have concluded there is no reason to learn German now? Okay.

While I agree that Spanish and then French have more broad utility as second languages for Americans, there are lots of reasons to learn German, including any plans to work or study not just in Germany but also Austria or Switzerland. Others may want it to preserve cultural heritage or to pursue studies in German literature or arts.

There are many people with German heritage in this area. Additionally, Germany is the de facto leader of Europe since Brexit and has major geopolitical significance, which only increases with Russian aggression and continuing disquiet in the Mid East. It also hosts the largest installation of US military troops outside the US.

So while it is not a language everyone needs to learn, it is a language some people need to learn. I know more people who speak Italian than German and Italian is a beautiful language but less valuable than German.[/quote]

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