How english became a global language
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The document discusses the global prevalence and importance of the English language. It notes that 67 countries have English as an official language, 43 countries have it as a second language, and 27 countries list it as a third language. English is widely used in various domains including business, technology, aviation, science, diplomacy, medicine, commerce, culture, the military, and more. There are around 550 million native English speakers and over 2 billion people who speak English as a second or foreign language. English has become a dominant global language due to British and American international influence over the past few centuries.
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