re: England vs USA -- Why is the English language every country's second language?

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We all know that English is the worlds default language.


No it isn't.
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It is for commercial aviation.

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No it isnt

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If a Japanese guy goes to Beijing and checks into a hotel, he'll do it in English.

Someone from Finland grabbing a beer in a Belgian bar, orders that beer in English.

if you're a country and you want to participate in the global economy, you mandate that all of your children learn English in school.

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No it isn't.

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did I have to learn Chinese to do business with Chinese manufacturers? No. They speak English. If you want to learn how to write computer programs you do it in English.

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No it isn't.

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Most scientific literature and conferences are in English.

China has more English speakers than the USA. In fact, I'm working in a lab right now where many of the Chinese speak to each other in English because they don't share a common Chinese dialect.