This global influence combined with our stubborn insistence on communicating in English has finished the work begun by Great Britain, elevating our language to primacy around the world.

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Though it has only been in the past two years that Chow has focused on polishing his English, communicating with his leading lady should not be a major problem.

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When we are communicating with people whose SECONDARY language is English, we need to make sure that we do not use 'figures of speech' and regional terms.

BBC: Is the English language conquering Europe?

Some limited English proficient (LEP) Korean American homeowners simply give up communicating with banks due to the language barrier, instead paying a broker to communicate with the bank on their behalf.

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