5 sentences about how the English language

became a global language

400 years back in time about 4 million people speaked English as their first and second language.

Today the number is about 2 billion, and this is mostly because it is a learned second language in most countries, and it is a common language in different fields such as biology and sciences, but also the second global language on the web and in books.

By the time Britain started to conquer land for colonies and build up their empire, the English language had been affected by several factors.

The Anglo-Saxons were the firs influence to the language, and the influence of other factors such as the Vikings, Shakespeare and dictionaries followed.

Today the English language is a result of influence through years, and its’ speakers affects the language today by speaking it.

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