I've read that more than 300 million people on this earth speak English, a very prolific Germanic type language. The rest who don't. Seem to try to and the results are rather mixed.

Consider this hearty announcement in a Yugoslavian hotel. "The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid." Turn to her straightaway."

Or this warning to motorists in Tokyo "When a passenger of the foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet melodiously at him at first, but if he still obstacles your path, then tootle him with vigor.

Or instructions on a package of convenience food from Italy: Besmear a backing pan, previously buttered with a good tomato sauce and after dispose the cannelloni, lightly distanced between them in only a couch.

Clearly the writer of that message was not about to let a little ignorance of English get in the way of a good meal.

In fact, it would appear that one of the beauties of the English language is that even with the most tenuous grasp you can speak volumes if you show enough enthusiasm.