Sir George Cayley

I don't follow. Most inhabitants of North America speak English as their
first language, but I don't believe Columbus did. Did Columbus speak
English at all?

Most inhabitants of the Americas speak Spanish as their first
language, as a consequence of Columbus's discovery (or opening, if you
prefer) of the New World. Next in importance as discovers and
exploiters were the English, and a distant third were the French. The
Irish and the Vikings were of no importance in this process; their
voyages had no consequences; they might as well have stayed at home,
for all the impact those voyages had on history.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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"Cub Driver" wrote in message
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Most inhabitants of the Americas speak Spanish as their first
language,


That may very well be, but if you review your previous message you'll
discover that you already limited the area of discussion to North America.