Why is the English language important?

Question

This question just hit me. :D

Answer 1

It is very easy to learn

Answer 2

It happens to live on a Greek island , very touristic , working in a travel agency. I have met lots of tourists especially from Italy and or Spanish speaking people who they could not understood any single English word . I said to my self . //Where are they going without speaking English ? // However I have also asked my self . // Why I can't speak their language or they mine ? //

Can you get my point of view ?

Answer 3

What do you call a person that can speak 2 languages??

ans...bilingual

What do you call a person that speaks a single language?

ans...an American

If the rest of the world doesn't learn English, how will we ever communicate with them??

Yuppers, I'm an American

I was dang near fluent in German, but I have lost most of it

I could kick myself

Answer 4

'c0z itz the main and widely used language in maNy parts of the world. ... . .

Answer 5

Because England had wars with other countries in their history and overtook lands, as a result.  So, English became something that most places in the world had to learn.

Look at Genghis Khan. If his grandson wouldn't have stopped at parts of Poland, his influence would've come into Europe...

Answer 6

English is called the "International Language". Every person is "supposed" to learn this. My teacher told us that it's the only way to easily talk to other nation... Example is me. I'm a Filipino, and I know English. Now, I can understand and answer your question.