What+functions+English+fills+today

**The function English fills today ** As we all know, English is an important language when it comes to communicating across national borders. Here comes the most important functions of the English language today:


 * English is the lingua franca of the world. English is the gateway to communication in the globalized international community of the 21st century.
 * The prevalent language for communication on the Internet is English.
 * English is used in international business, diplomacy, travel and tourism, science, technology, aviation, maritime communications, sports, entertainment, advertising and in media.
 * English is the working language in many international organizations: the United Nations (together with French), World Trade Organization, the International Criminal Court, the International Olympic Committee, the European Commission, NATO and FIFA.
 * The Enligsh language is the third most natively spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.

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