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-->-- '''The Hexaemeron''', ''The Nano Flower'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton

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-->-- '''The Hexaemeron''', ''The Nano Flower'' ''Literature/TheNanoFlower'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton

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-->-- Rare {{justified|Trope}} case in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'', "The Mastiff of the Universe"

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-->-- Rare {{justified|Trope}} case in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'', "The Mastiff of the Universe"


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->''What a trip! Where in the name of Krypton an I-- This isn't Earth...even if for some reason their language is similar to ours!''
-->-- '''ComicBook/{{Superman}}''', "ComicBook/FromEterniaWithDeath"
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->'''Graeme:''' How come I can understand you? Are you using some neural language router?\\

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->'''Graeme:''' How come I can understand you? Are you using some [[TranslatorMicrobes neural language router?\\router?]]\\
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->''"He's not only from medieval Japan, but also from also from alternate universe. So naturally, he speaks English."''

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->''"He's not only from medieval Japan, but also from also from an alternate universe. So naturally, he speaks English."''

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'''Paul:''' Actually, I'm speaking English you fucking idiot!

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'''Paul:''' Actually, I'm speaking English English, you fucking idiot!



-->--''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', "Reincarnation"

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-->--''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', "Reincarnation"
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', "[[Recap/FuturamaS6E26Reincarnation Reincarnation]]"



-->--'''[[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]]''' reviewing ''Franchise/MassEffect''

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-->--'''[[WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation Yahtzee]]''' reviewing -->-- '''Yahtzee''' in ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'''s review of ''Franchise/MassEffect''



'''Creator/ChristopherJudge:''' OhCrap, they found out about that.

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'''Creator/ChristopherJudge:''' OhCrap, [[OhCrap Oh, crap]], they found out about that.



-->-- ''Webcomic/AlienDice'', in a rare {{Inversion}}

->'''Nail:''' [speaking Namekian] Dende. What have you brought to Guru's house? \\
'''Dende:''' [speaking Namekian] Foreigners. They claim they are here to help. Personally, I think we are boned.\\

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-->-- ''Webcomic/AlienDice'', in a rare {{Inversion}}

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->'''Nail:''' [speaking Namekian] ''[speaking Namekian]'' Dende. What have you brought to Guru's house? \\
'''Dende:''' [speaking Namekian] ''[speaking Namekian]'' Foreigners. They claim they are here to help. Personally, I think we are boned.\\



'''Nail:''' [speaking Namekian] Ah. It seems we must speak the Universal Language.\\
'''Nail:''' English.

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'''Nail:''' [speaking Namekian] ''[speaking Namekian]'' Ah. It seems we must speak the Universal Language.\\
'''Nail:'''
English.



-->-- Silver Surfer (2014) #13

->(in alien language) ''They speak a primitive dialect called English. You'll find it in the ship's matrix.''
-->-- '''Alpha-5''', to Zordon when he is reawakened in modern times, ''Film/PowerRangers2017''

->"You speak English too. What's the chance of the same language developing both here and... wherever you come from, [[HumanAliens even if we have similar genes?]]"
->"Infinitesimal," she admitted. "But I've been on your planet for ten years. I can speak 31 native languages."
-->-- ''JAM Jars'' by Robert Hood

->'''Bill:''' [[TimeAndRelativeDimensionsInSpace TARDIS]]. If you're from another planet, why would you name your box in English? Those initials wouldn't work in any other language!\\

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-->-- Silver Surfer ''ComicBook/SilverSurfer'' (2014) #13

->(in alien language) ''They ->''"They speak a primitive dialect called English. You'll find it in the ship's matrix.''
"''
-->-- '''Alpha-5''', speaking in an alien language to Zordon when he is reawakened in modern times, ''Film/PowerRangers2017''

->"You ->''"You speak English too. What's the chance of the same language developing both here and... wherever you come from, [[HumanAliens even if we have similar genes?]]"
->"Infinitesimal,"
genes]]?"\\
"Infinitesimal,"
she admitted. "But I've been on your planet for ten years. I can speak 31 native languages."
"''
-->-- ''JAM Jars'' Jars'', by Robert Hood

->'''Bill:''' [[TimeAndRelativeDimensionsInSpace [[FunWithAcronyms TARDIS]]. If you're from another planet, why would you name your box in English? Those initials wouldn't work in any other language!\\



-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E1ThePilot "The Pilot"]]

->''"It's the Doctor. Or the TARDIS. Or both. Something... telepathic... link. [[UniversalTranslator Auto-translate.]] That's why everyone in space speaks English."''
-->-- '''Bill''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E10TheEatersOfLight "The Eaters of Light"]]

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-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E1ThePilot "The Pilot"]]

"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E1ThePilot The Pilot]]"

->''"It's the Doctor. Or the TARDIS. Or both. Something... telepathic... link. [[UniversalTranslator Auto-translate.]] [[TranslatorMicrobes Auto-translate]]. That's why everyone in space speaks English."''
-->-- '''Bill''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E10TheEatersOfLight "The "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E10TheEatersOfLight The Eaters of Light"]]
Light]]"



->'''Leonardo''': Do you find it weird that everything always speaks English?
->'''Winston Zeddemore''': Nah. [[SeenItAll I just roll with it at this point]]. I don't need the extra headache.
-->-- ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] / ComicBook/{{Ghostbusters}}'' crossover comics

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->'''Leonardo''': ->'''Leonardo:''' Do you find it weird that everything always speaks English?
->'''Winston Zeddemore''':
English?\\
'''Winston Zeddemore:'''
Nah. [[SeenItAll I just roll with it at this point]]. I don't need the extra headache.
-->-- ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW Teenage ''ComicBook/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] / ComicBook/{{Ghostbusters}}'' Turtles|IDW}}/ComicBook/{{Ghostbusters|IDWComics}}'' crossover comics



-->-- ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', "Choose Your Pain"

->'''The Doctor:''' Commander, these are alien creatures. Their radio signals will be completely different systems, their communications circuitry unknown to Earth, and their language may be made of sounds that can't be heard by the human ear.
->'''Cmdr. Fleggle:''' Hello Unrealistatrons. This is Commander Fleggle of the deep space probe X54-723 and a half.
->'''Voice from Radio:''' Hello Earwigs, err Earthlings.
->'''The Doctor:''' Oh.
-->-- ''Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Unrealistatrons''

->'''[[AllTrollsAreDifferent Karkat Vantas]]:''' ...DO YOU '''KNOW''' HOW LONG IT TOOK TO TRANSLATE [[HerCodenameWasMarySue THIS SCRIPT]] FROM ALTERNIAN INTO '''HUMAN ENGLISH?'''
->'''[[TheSnarkKnight Dave Strider]]:''' [[LampshadeHanging but... you speak english and type in english ...right?]]
->'''Karkat:''' DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK TO CONVERT THIS SCRIPT FROM [[CapsLock ALL CAPS]] INTO ONLY CAPITALS AT THE '''BEGINNINGS OF SENTENCES?!'''
->'''Dave:''' ...dude.

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-->-- ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', "Choose "[[Recap/StarTrekDiscoveryS1E05ChooseYourPain Choose Your Pain"

Pain]]"

->'''The Doctor:''' Commander, these are alien creatures. Their radio signals will be completely different systems, their communications circuitry unknown to Earth, and their language may be made of sounds that can't be heard by the human ear. \n->'''Cmdr.\\
'''Cmdr.
Fleggle:''' Hello Unrealistatrons. This is Commander Fleggle of the deep space probe X54-723 and a half.\\
'''Voice from Radio:''' Hello Earwigs, err Earthlings.\\
'''The Doctor:''' Oh.

->'''Voice from Radio:''' Hello Earwigs, err Earthlings.
->'''The Doctor:''' Oh.
-->-- ''Doctor Who ''Series/DoctorWho and the Revenge of the Unrealistatrons''

->'''[[AllTrollsAreDifferent Karkat Vantas]]:''' ...DO YOU '''KNOW''' HOW LONG IT TOOK TO TRANSLATE [[HerCodenameWasMarySue THIS SCRIPT]] FROM ALTERNIAN INTO '''HUMAN ENGLISH?'''
->'''[[TheSnarkKnight
ENGLISH?'''\\
'''[[TheSnarkKnight
Dave Strider]]:''' [[LampshadeHanging but... you speak english and type in english ...right?]]
->'''Karkat:'''
right]]?\\
'''Karkat:'''
DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK TO CONVERT THIS SCRIPT FROM [[CapsLock ALL CAPS]] INTO ONLY CAPITALS AT THE '''BEGINNINGS OF SENTENCES?!'''
->'''Dave:''' ...
SENTENCES?!'''\\
'''Dave:''' ...
dude.



->'''Paperinik:''' Nice! Every alien I meet speaks my language!
->'''Grilk commander:''' Every military school in the universe has a course on alien languages, and that of the Grilk Nebula is the best!
-->-- Rare justified case in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'', "The Mastiff of the Universe"

->'''Bullock:''' Attention, alien creature! Do you speak English?!
->'''[[Creator/KimKardashian Qurchhhh]]:''' Yes!
->'''Bullock:''' Really?! Wow! That's weird!

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->'''Paperinik:''' Nice! Every alien I meet speaks my language!
->'''Grilk
language!\\
'''Grilk
commander:''' Every military school in the universe has a course on alien languages, and that of the Grilk Nebula is the best!
-->-- Rare justified {{justified|Trope}} case in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'', "The Mastiff of the Universe"

->'''Bullock:''' Attention, alien creature! Do you speak English?!
->'''[[Creator/KimKardashian
English?!\\
'''[[Creator/KimKardashian
Qurchhhh]]:''' Yes!
->'''Bullock:'''
Yes!\\
'''Bullock:'''
Really?! Wow! That's weird!



->''He's not only from medieval Japan, but also from also from alternate universe. So naturally, he speaks English.''
-->-- Raphael regarding Usagi Yojimbo, ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987''

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->''He's ->''"He's not only from medieval Japan, but also from also from alternate universe. So naturally, he speaks English.''
"''
-->-- Raphael '''Raphael''' regarding Usagi Yojimbo, ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo, ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987''



->"I have no language of my own. Obviously I have to use human terms."
->-- '''The Hexaemeron''', ''The Nano Flower'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton

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->"I ->''"I have no language of my own. Obviously I have to use human terms."
->--
"''
-->--
'''The Hexaemeron''', ''The Nano Flower'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton
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->"I have no language of my own. Obviously I have to use human terms."
->-- '''The Hexaemeron''', ''The Nano Flower'' by Creator/PeterFHamilton
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->'''Cole:''' Are you an alien?\\
'''Norg:''' Yes, sir.\\
'''Cole:''' Oh, you don't have to call me sir. I'm just a boy. I mean I'm a big boy. Wait, you speak English?\\
'''Norg:''' A little bit.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/CentralPark'', Season 2 "[[Recap/CentralParkS2E08SirBricksALot Sir Bricks-A-Lot]]"
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->''He's not only from medievil Japan, but also from also from another universe. No naturally, he speaks English.''

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->''He's not only from medievil medieval Japan, but also from also from another alternate universe. No So naturally, he speaks English.''
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->''He's not only from medievil Japan, but also from also from another universe. No naturally, he speaks English.''
-->-- Raphael regarding Usagi Yojimbo, ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987''
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->'''Bullock:''' "Really?! Wow! That's weird!"

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->'''Bullock:''' "Really?! Really?! Wow! That's weird!"weird!
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->'''Really?! Wow! That's weird!"

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->'''Really?! ->'''Bullock:''' "Really?! Wow! That's weird!"
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->'''Bullock:''' Attention, alien creature! Do you speak English?!
->'''[[Creator/KimKardashian Qurchhhh]]:''' Yes!
->'''Really?! Wow! That's weird!"
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', "Blagsnarst: A Love Story"
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->'''Paperinik:''' Nice! Every alien I meet speaks my language!
->'''Grilk commander:''' Every military school in the universe has a course on alien languages, and that of the Grilk Nebula is the best!
-->-- Rare justified case in ''ComicBook/PaperinikNewAdventures'', "The Mastiff of the Universe"
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->'''[[AllTrollsAreDifferent Karkat Vantas]]:''' ...DO YOU '''KNOW''' HOW LONG IT TOOK TO TRANSLATE [[HerCodenameWasMarySue THIS SCRIPT]] FROM ALTERNIAN INTO '''HUMAN ENGLISH?'''
->'''[[TheSnarkKnight Dave Strider]]:''' [[LampshadeHanging but... you speak english and type in english ...right?]]
->'''Karkat:''' DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG IT TOOK TO CONVERT THIS SCRIPT FROM [[CapsLock ALL CAPS]] INTO ONLY CAPITALS AT THE '''BEGINNINGS OF SENTENCES?!'''
->'''Dave:''' ...dude.
-->-- ''Webcomic/ParadoxSpace'', "Summerteen romance"
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->'''The Doctor:''' Commander, these are alien creatures. Their radio signals will be completely different systems, their communications circuitry unknown to Earth, and their language may be made of sounds that can't be heard by the human ear.
->'''Cmdr. Fleggle:''' Hello Unrealistatrons. This is Commander Fleggle of the deep space probe X54-723 and a half.
->'''Voice from Radio:''' Hello Earwigs, err Earthlings.
->'''The Doctor:''' Oh.
-->-- ''Doctor Who and the Revenge of the Unrealistatrons''
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->'''L'Rell:''' Have you ever been tortured, Captain?\\
'''Lorca:''' Your English, it's excellent.\\
'''L'Rell:''' I'm descended from spies. Languages are useful, particularly when it comes to understanding those who seek to destroy the Klingon empire.
-->-- ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', "Choose Your Pain"
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->'''Man:''' You speak English?\\
'''Nyah:''' Of course!\\
'''Man:''' What about other languages?\\
'''Nyah:''' No; why should I?
-->-- ''Film/DevilGirlFromMars''
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->'''Leonardo''': Do you find it weird that everything always speaks English?\\

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->'''Leonardo''': Do you find it weird that everything always speaks English?\\English?
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->'''Leonardo''': Do you find it weird that everything always speaks English?\\
->'''Winston Zeddemore''': Nah. [[SeenItAll I just roll with it at this point]]. I don't need the extra headache.
-->-- ''[[ComicBook/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIDW Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] / ComicBook/{{Ghostbusters}}'' crossover comics
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-> ''To make things easier, everyone speaks English.''

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-> ''To ->''"To make things easier, everyone speaks English.''"''



-> '''Graeme''': How come I can understand you? Are you using some neural language router?
-> '''Paul''': Actually, I'm speaking English you fucking idiot!

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-> '''Graeme''': ->'''Graeme:''' How come I can understand you? Are you using some neural language router?
-> '''Paul''':
router?\\
'''Paul:'''
Actually, I'm speaking English you fucking idiot!



->''The humans are having a dick-waving competition with various aliens that all speak perfect English, in various American dialects.''

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->''The ->''"The humans are having a dick-waving competition with various aliens that all speak perfect English, in various American dialects.''"''



->'''Letter''': Dear Stargate SG-1, why do all the aliens speak English? \\
'''Creator/ChristopherJudge''': OhCrap, they found out about that.

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->'''Letter''': ->'''Letter:''' Dear Stargate SG-1, why do all the aliens speak English? \\
'''Creator/ChristopherJudge''': '''Creator/ChristopherJudge:''' OhCrap, they found out about that.



->'''Chel''': Hmm... How do you speak English so well? \\
'''Lexx''': I'm not speaking English. You're speaking [[CommonTongue Galactic Standard]].

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->'''Chel''': ->'''Chel:''' Hmm... How do you speak English so well? \\
'''Lexx''': '''Lexx:''' I'm not speaking English. You're speaking [[CommonTongue Galactic Standard]].



->'''Nail''': [speaking Namekian] Dende. What have you brought to Guru's house? \\
'''Dende''': [speaking Namekian] Foreigners. They claim they are here to help. Personally, I think we are boned.\\
'''Krillin''': You have such a beautiful language.\\
'''Nail''': [speaking Namekian] Ah. It seems we must speak the Universal Language.\\
'''Nail''': English.

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->'''Nail''': ->'''Nail:''' [speaking Namekian] Dende. What have you brought to Guru's house? \\
'''Dende''': '''Dende:''' [speaking Namekian] Foreigners. They claim they are here to help. Personally, I think we are boned.\\
'''Krillin''': '''Krillin:''' You have such a beautiful language.\\
'''Nail''': '''Nail:''' [speaking Namekian] Ah. It seems we must speak the Universal Language.\\
'''Nail''': '''Nail:''' English.



->'''Dawn Greenwood:''' I've been meaning to ask... If they're aliens, why are they speaking French?
->'''Silver Surfer:''' It only ''sounds'' French to your translator, Dawn. It's actually [[SpaceX Space-French]].

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->'''Dawn Greenwood:''' I've been meaning to ask... If they're aliens, why are they speaking French?
->'''Silver
French?\\
'''Silver
Surfer:''' It only ''sounds'' French to your translator, Dawn. It's actually [[SpaceX Space-French]].



->'''Bill:''' [[TimeAndRelativeDimensionsInSpace TARDIS]]. If you're from another planet, why would you name your box in English? Those initials wouldn't work in any other language!
->'''The Doctor:''' People don't generally bring that up.
-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', "The Pilot"

->''"It's the Doctor. Or the Tardis. Or both. Something... telepathic... link. [[UniversalTranslator Auto-translate.]] That's why everyone in space speaks English."''
-->-- '''Bill''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "The Eaters of Light"

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->'''Bill:''' [[TimeAndRelativeDimensionsInSpace TARDIS]]. If you're from another planet, why would you name your box in English? Those initials wouldn't work in any other language!
->'''The
language!\\
'''The
Doctor:''' People don't generally bring that up.
-->-- ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E1ThePilot "The Pilot"

Pilot"]]

->''"It's the Doctor. Or the Tardis.TARDIS. Or both. Something... telepathic... link. [[UniversalTranslator Auto-translate.]] That's why everyone in space speaks English."''
-->-- '''Bill''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E10TheEatersOfLight "The Eaters of Light"
Light"]]

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