English is the lingua franca of our era. Isn't that fascinating? How DID English get to be the most important language in the world today?
2006-08-02 06:00:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's not
2006-08-02 06:04:41 · answer #1 · answered by RepublicansAreFookingRetards 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The world recognized that the English speaking world (US, GB, Canada, Aussies, etc.) saved their wretched lives and that the French (Lingua Franca) were nothing but snails and brie.
2006-08-02 13:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by SPLATT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centuries ago the British decided to travel to and colonate on every continent,except Antartica of course.
2006-08-02 13:09:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
britian and the US were major global super powers, people wishing to do business with them had to speak their language
2006-08-02 13:04:13 · answer #4 · answered by semper fi guy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
more easier to write then chinese
2006-08-02 13:04:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know. :)
2006-08-02 13:05:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋