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By default, English has become the language of choice of the Internet. As the language of business and with probably the largest store of websites and data on the Net, it is not surprising that this situation has come about.  The Francophone countries and Mundo Hispanico will probably agree to this observation, albeit in a grudging manner. Emergent , with its population accounting for a fifth of the world total, has more and more of its citizens enrolling in English classes.

Want to start an almost guaranteed successful business? Set up English language schools in countries like . In the case of , a very curious development has occurred in recent years. Countless thousands of Korean citizens find their way to the Philippines – where they find the standard of living quite cheap compared to back home – to 1) have their children learn to read, write, and speak English, and 2) to play Golf.  Many of them stay for two to four years, by which time their kids would have learned to read, write, and speak English almost like natives…..and pick up a dialect or two from the host country.

The problem with running a dialogue thread in English occurs when people from other language backgrounds begin to engage in spirited, or heated, conversations with their counterparts from all over the globe. Before long, a veritable verbal slugfest occurs due mainly to a misunderstanding over the nuances of the English language. Heck, I can’t even understand what my Aussie or Cockney friends try to tell me at times!  Maybe I will try and learn Pidgin next time around.