the future of English

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English as a global language

English is used around the world as a global language or a lingua franca - a language which is used to establish communication between speakers of different languages.
Here's what happens when it is not used properly:

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online dictionary

Here is a link to an online dictionary which you can use to find information about different words. It has references to the origin of the word - whether it comes from Old English, Middle English or even a new variety of English or a loan word. And you can even listen to the way the word is pronounced. Just type the word and choose "search".

Here is the example of a loan word borrowed from Portuguese:

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was a poet and a playwright at the end of the 16th century and beginning of the 17th (during the time of Elizabeth I). He is one of the greatest writers in the English language. He wrote in Modern English.

Here are a few sarcastic scenes of two of his most famous plays.

Hamlet:

Romeo and Juliet:

the history of the English language

Beowulf

This is an example of Old English.