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That 5% of the world population comprises 83% of the world's native English speakers. Since we're talking about making modifications to the words we're using in
by taylodl 6y ago
That 5% of the world population comprises 83% of the world's native English speakers. Since we're talking about making modifications to the words we're using in English then I'd argue that 83% have considerable sway in that conversation - way more than the 5% sway you're arguing they should have.
- chinesempire 6y ago> Since we're talking about making modifications to the words we're using in English We are actually not. Master and slave will continue to exist in English. Besides, your numbers are completely wrong, India and Nigerian have English as one of the official languages, if we sum them there are more people speaking English in those two countries alone than in the entire US of A. Even in Europe there are more people speaking English than in the US. EDIT I ran the numbers These are all countries where English is an official language India 129,377,965 Nigeria 114,172,822 Pakistan 94,300,000 Philippines 70,371,000 United Kingdom 59,600,000 -------------------------- Total 467,821,787 US 283,160,411 Only considering these 5 countries (excluding the entire continent of Oceania) Maybe it's time that US people drop the attitude, because that's the main problem in their society: the feeling that they are on top of everything. It doesn't surprise me at all the rampant racism in a society shaped around the illusion that you are the best and all the others can't even compete in the same league...