About the English Language

Globish  in British( Ɡləʊbɪʃ) noun a simplifiedversion of English used by non-nativespeakers, consisting of the most common words and phrases only Collins English Dictionary Globish is a term invented by a French business man, Jean-Paul Nerriere, to describe the subset of English used in communication between non-native speakers.

There is no definitive explanation as to how Oscar became the popular name for an Academy Award.

58 countries have English as an official language - but not the USA.

According Henry Hitchings Language Wars (2011) these nations do not currently have an official primary language: UK see hereUSAthough 20 states now have an official language — see hereAustralia 80% speak English but not officialPakistan Urdu became official language in 2015 but  only spoken by 8% of population.EthiopiaAmharic is official language but most spoken is OromoSomaliaEritrea Costa Rica Why these countries?Read extended transcript on Medium 

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58 countries list English as an official language - but not the UK.