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* ''[[Xkcd]]'' subverted this [http://xkcd.com/771/ once].
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* Played straight in ''[[Futurama]]''. In the year 3000, there are only a few notable language changes. "Ask" is now always pronounced "aks" (except when the writers forget it), and not just by rappers, and "X-mas" is actually pronounced as "ecksmass". Also, people still speak modern English in the year 50 million.
** Meanwhile, [[Take That|French is an incomprehensible dead language]].
* In the 10th century, the main language of Scotland was Scots Gaelic. Despite this, the main characters of ''[[Gargoyles]]'' have no trouble communicating when they come to 20th century America. Later, Xanatos, Fox, and Xanatos' father have no trouble when they end up going back in time.
* Parodied in a time traveling episode of ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]''
* The illegal immigrants from the future that come to present day ''[[South Park]]'' speak an unrecognizable language. [[Acceptable Targets|And insist on bilingual education]].
* In ''[[Megas XLR]]'', humans in the year 3037 speak modern English.
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* Played straight in ''[[Rocky and Bullwinkle]]'', where Mr. Peabody and Sherman never have language barrier problems no matter what time period they go to.
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