The power of England’s colonization!

[richndanapoint]

English is the official, and predominantly native language of the denizens of the United States, of Great Britain, of Ireland, of Australia, of Canada and of New Zealand. It is widely spoken and the native language of many in Africa, particularly in South Africa. It is widely spoken in the subcontinent, i.e., in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. People all across the globe who wish to do well in business learn "standard English" as a matter of course.

What are your thoughts on "the English-speaking world?" Do you find it simply a mental construct? Or, do you believe that such an informally grouped population actually shares a community of interest, and shares common goals? If you believe that there truly is a real, English-speaking world, how do you characterize it?

Thank you for your thoughts--silly observations are, of course, always welcome in any thread I start.

[Masked]

I think the world wide web is a testament to the English-speaking world.

Has anyone else heard of esperanto?

[LiquidAK]

I think that English is so widely spoken because not long ago the British Empire was the most powerful faction in the world, so it made sense to know our language

[sasha1000]

English is so diverse as a language. I love it, and it's amazing that so many people speak it. Especially as it means that I can talk to so many people on the World Wide Web.

[Matej]

The computers started all of what English is today.

Once upon a time German and French were the dominant ones.

But it's nice to have one "universal" language, so each of us can communicate.

And masked - yes I've heard of esperanto

But it becomes stupid once some of the english speaking people say how english is the best language there is and that's the reason its so dominant.. Etc. etc.
(although I dont see how one language can be the best )

[sasha1000]

If everyone spoke the same language it would be very boring indeed.