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Modern English is both the most spoken language in the world and the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and ______
Modern English is both the most spoken language in the world and the third-most spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and ______
Spanish
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval ______
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval ______
England
It is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native ______
It is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native ______
speakers
English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 59 sovereign states (such as in India, Ireland, and ______)
English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 59 sovereign states (such as in India, Ireland, and ______)
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It is a co-official language of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other international and regional ______
It is a co-official language of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other international and regional ______
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English accounts for at least one quarter of the world's ______
English accounts for at least one quarter of the world's ______
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English is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law in the ______
English is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law in the ______
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The namesake of the language is the ______, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain
The namesake of the language is the ______, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain
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English is a West Germanic language in the ______ language family
English is a West Germanic language in the ______ language family
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In some other countries, it is the sole or dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law (such as in the ______ or United Kingdom)
In some other countries, it is the sole or dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law (such as in the ______ or United Kingdom)
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English accounts for at ______
English accounts for at ______
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English is the sole or dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law (such as in the United States or United ______
English is the sole or dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law (such as in the United States or United ______
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English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called ______, originated in early medieval England
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called ______, originated in early medieval England
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English is a co-official language of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other international and regional ______
English is a co-official language of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other international and regional ______
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It is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native ______
It is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native ______
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