Majority of Britons regret not learning another language

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England and Tottenham footballer, Eric Dier, and learning company, Pearson, have teamed up to help the next generation avoid the same language regrets as today’s UK adults, as new research reveals the challenges facing monolingual-Britons.

LONDON, UK - Three-quarters (73%) of people who speak just one language wish they could speak another according to new research released today by Pearson, the world’s digital media learning company.

The survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed that more than half (54%) of monolinguists have faced difficulties in life as a result of not being able to speak another language. Nearly a quarter have felt embarrassed by their inability to communicate on holiday or while travelling (23%) with a fifth feeling uncomfortable that they could not speak to someone who communicates in a different language (21%). One in six feel that it has limited their confidence to travel abroad (17%).