More than a century later, thanks to generous tax breaks, picturesque locations and abundant English-speaking crews, Ireland is still a popular destination for American studios — the country's remote Skellig islands supplied the dramatic location for one of the..
As abundant research shows, English is essential for upward mobility.
You might have expected India's many advantages (the English language, abundant engineers and a thriving diaspora in Silicon Valley) to pay off spectacularly on the internet.
"Even though it's in the middle of 'Gringolandia'," he says, laughing over the local nickname for the Mariscal area, which, with its English signs, abundant internet cafes and traveller-friendly bars, is more than fair.
Gerard proudly explains that his belt is the proper studded one with the '30s American Indian detail stamping, that his tee shirt is THE John Lennon mind games one and that he owns an abundant collection of '30s English silk print scarves, the skinny ones that are cut on the bias.
That sent me looking for other examples, which turn out to be almost nonexistent in written English but increasingly abundant in speech.
His major advantage, one that he employed to great effect, was that he was a fluent Irish speaker who also had an abundant knowledge of literature in English.
India's abundant supply of highly trained, English-speaking workers has encouraged a steady stream of overseas companies to set up R&D facilities, particularly in the southern cities of Bangalore and Hyderabad.
It's a loving marriage, over more than three centuries, between the abundant seductiveness and charm of an English Baroque composer and the joyful, Restoration-style sensuality of an American choreographer who epitomizes such joy for our own beleaguered time.
And as an English-speaking country with abundant natural gifts and an appealing culture, Ghana today draws international tourists who not only want to explore the slave trade's dark past, but also desire a joyous African experience.
