Why is English the most widely spoken language in the us and Canada today?

Answer 1

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Because aviation required a common language for safety as it became a common an commercial means to travel.

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The English-speaking countries, taken together, have about 400 million native speakers. Nearly all these countries are prosperous; they are well spread around the world - and of course they include the world's only real super-power, the US.

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it is known and used widely in everyday life and business.

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In adition to the previous answers, Hollywood had a large role in making English an international language. American TV and movies spread throughout the world, starting as early as the 1930's.

Answer 2

While numbers continually vary, it is certainly true to say that many people around the world speak English; it is moreover, true that English is to a great extent the world's language at the present time. The reason this is so is twofold: First, for many years, American business has been at the forefront of the global economy. Second, the dominance of America as the world's super-power (a status it has held since the end of World War II) has led to English being utilized around the world for many different purposes.

Answer 3

Most Irish also speak Irish.

The British killed people if they spoke Irish and it was outlawed.

Some areas of Ireland are completely Irish-speaking, road-signs, newspapers, Garda(police).

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Most Canadians are descendants of British English speaking people. The Canadians who speak French are descendants of the French who came over to North America and ended up fighting with the Brits over territory and control way back in the 1700s.

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Because Both the U.S. and Canada were once colonies of England.

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it is known and used widely in everyday life and business.