Mr Prasad says that in the cities, people know the importance of English.

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He says the importance of English cannot be overstated in today's India.

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The President Pinera today talked a lot with President Obama about the importance of English language training as Chile tries to become a bilingual nation.

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The group argues the issue is particularly acute because of the critical importance of achieving a C grade in GCSE English for future educational and professional opportunities.

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He ordered up translations of a number of Latin texts into English, recognizing, like Macaulay, the importance of inculcating young people in his tongue of choice.

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Barely half of the British themselves see Britishness as an important part of their identity about the same proportion who attach importance to being English, Scottish or Welsh.

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The listing, which recognises the two sites' architectural and historic importance, followed advice from English Heritage and is part of an ongoing project to ensure the best Cold War structures are preserved.

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