Ingles?

The use of English as a fall back language is almost completely the norm throughout many countries in Europe and the world. After almost a full year of travel I have realized the benefits of being a fluent English speaker. From Lisbon to Prague, English has served well and in many cases saved the day. The English speaking world seems to be expanding every year and not with just native born speakers but people that learn it as a second language. I have many friends where English is their second language, but what about the other languages in the world? In other countries throughout the world English has been giving special treatment. Such as in China where millions of students now take English and the use of it on street signs and public buildings in some cities has become the norm. In Spain the comprehension of English is low and I feel like half the words used aren’t even from their school but Hollywood. But at the same time many see the increase of English as a worldly language as just another ploy by the English speaking world “USA and UK” to have the most powerful language. English is expanding and there is no denying that, but other languages in the world are expanding as well. Spaniards are also convinced that their language is one of the most spoken in the world. Now if they agree that it’s spoken correctly in other Spanish speaking countries, well that’s another blog entry. As it stands now English is turning into an international language that is helping communication between many countries.