Global English Prevalence
Discussions challenge assumptions about universal English proficiency, emphasizing that it is not native for most people worldwide, especially in Europe and non-Western regions, while acknowledging its role as a lingua franca.
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English is not everyone's native language.
Not everyone speaks English as their native language.
More than with the current defacto lingua franca, English?
You realize there are parts of the world where English is not the main language?
You seem to be making the assumption that English is as popular and widely used as C. I would like to remind you that it is only the case in western parts of the world, which is by far, not the majority.
It's easier for an European to already know English, rather than the opposite.
isn't it normal? most of the world does not speak english as first language, especially in Europe, where each country, even the smallest, use its own language.
You're being overly pessimistic on the percentage of Europeans speaking English (though not necessarily as their native language). This language has worked as a common means to communicate for a long time and definitely won't leave this web site end up being "UK/US centric".
One that came to mind is certain languages being more popular in english vs. non-english speaking countries.
Even people from non-English speaking countries can speak English.