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How English Became the World's Language. It All Goes Back to One Night in 1588
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How English Became the World's Language. It All Goes Back to One Night in 1588

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Sep 10, 2022
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Why is the primary language in the United States English? I ask my students.

Except for one student who shouted out, “Because we’re White!”

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