People often talk about English as a global language.

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With more than 350 million people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than 430 million speaking it as a second language, there are English speakers in most countries around the world. Borrowing words from other languages has always been one of the important means of replenishing of the English vocabulary. Here are 4 borrowings: They/their – This common pronoun comes from the Old Norse word “Peir”. Very – This despised yet commonly used adjective comes from the Old French “verai”, which means “true”.. War – This comes from the Old French “werre”.. Slaughter – This comes from the Old Norse “slatr”. People often call English the international language of business, and it’s increasingly true as international trade expands every year, bringing new countries into contact. Many of the best MBA programs are taught in English, so speaking it well can put you in a position to get the best training and credentials. Most multinational companies require a certain degree of English proficiency from potential employees so in order to get a position with a top company, more and people are learning English. Here are 5 writers who changed English literature: 1)John Milton [1608-1674] 2)Charles Olson [1910-1970] 3)Gertrude Stein [1874-1946] 4)William Blake [1757-1827] 5)Samuel Beckett [1906-1989]