2006-10-18 23:55:03 · 6 answers · asked by JoeKay 2006 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
The word "English" means "belonging to England" ! Like "Indian' means 'belonging to India': lot of things are English, such as the tea-habit, some typical manners of introduction, behaviour, tastes etc. As for the language, English has a tradition, currency in many countries because the English people, sea farers, spread their language well, as they travelled wide and far for many centuries in the past. A matter of simple expediency in communications, it is a very useful language! There is Indianism in English, there is Americanism: Shaw once said: "England and America are two countries divided by a common language"! Nice responding to you, Sir! Have a good day!
2006-10-19 00:09:45 · answer #1 · answered by swanjarvi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has been a very long time since any language could not be considered borrowed.
2006-10-19 00:04:45 · answer #2 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ma'am, to me, the Term English, is what we are communicating to each other right now.
2006-10-19 00:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by Scorpius59 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me it is something that is borrowed and what I am forced to own.
2006-10-18 23:57:39 · answer #4 · answered by tima q 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
English is what the Amish call the non-Amish.
2006-10-19 00:01:10 · answer #5 · answered by 3810trebor@sbcglobal.net 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the transitional language to espanol....
2006-10-18 23:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by e_guanajuato 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋