Mr Crystal says modern communication through television, film and the Internet means the world is likely to hold on to an English that is widely understood.

克里斯特尔表示，电视、电影和互联网等现代沟通方式意味着，这个世界可能会坚持使用一种可以被广泛理解的英语。

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Mr Crystal, in his book, recounts an attempt to work out how many words the average native English-speaker does know.

在他的书中，克里斯特尔重新尝试确定一个以英语为母语的普通人认识多少个单词。

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Mr Crystal dismisses the idea that English has become the world's language because it is easy.

克里斯特尔并不认为，英语成为世界语言的原因是它易于学习。

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Retired Special English writer Paul Thompson once saw a crystal bracelet in a store.

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