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English
World language
Once people a language that everybody in the world could understand. Now, for the time in human history, perhaps there is one -- English It is the official language in more than 50 countries and 250-300 million people it as a second language. Some say that half the world will be speaking it in the year 2050.
Difficult to master?
English is not the language to learn -- most of its common verbs are irregular and it has a large vocabulary -- at least 200, 000 words are in common use.
User-friendly
But some things make easy. For example, nouns don't have gender ( 性别) and the usages of verbs are simpler than other languages. There is one form to speak to someone directly -- "you". Adjectives don't agree nouns, and many nouns are often also verbs.
English Is Everywhere
Some other languages may have more speakers, like Chinese. But English in many different areas. It is the language of transport: most airline pilots and air-traffic controllers use it. At English is the international language of communication.
The Future of English
What is the future of English as a global language? Will language ever replace it? Many think not -- it is already too popular.
