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在当今国际交往中,英语是最为通用的语言。据估计,在全世界约有4.2亿人使用英语;约有半数的报纸是英文报纸;80％的计算机资料是以英文储存的;75％的电传机信息和电报是用英文形式传递的。我们所熟悉的英语是在15世纪中叶之后形成的。由于英国人不断向世界各地移居,英语本身又产生了几个分支。美国英语是仅次于英国英语的最古老的英语。1607年,一小批英国移民在美国詹姆斯敦
In today’s international exchanges, English is the most common language. It is estimated that about 420 million people use English in the world; about half of newspapers are in English; 80% of computer information is stored in English; and 75% of teletype messages and telegrams are delivered in English. The English we are familiar with was formed after the mid-15th century. As the British immigrants continue to move around the world, English itself has produced several branches. American English is the oldest English after English English. In 1607, a small group of British immigrants in Jamestown, United States