Englishes

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While waiting for my daughters (new studies) semester results, I came upon this word, which totally fascinated me. Englishes . . . which is what we on myLot use to express our thoughts in writing. It makes perfect sense and I am so glad that there is a WORD that defines all the different dialects of English spoken in the world. Google and my research on the matter delivered this: "the many and varied dialects of English spoken in different parts of the world, including not only American and British English, but such varieties as Indian, Pakistani, Australian, and New Zealand English, as well as the English spoken in various African and Asian countries. In some parts of the world, English is spoken as a natural outgrowth of a colonial period during which certain countries, now independent, were part of the British Empire. In other places, people have been encouraged to learn English because of its widespread use as a language of global communication." However put - it stills stays a FACT that English and the Englishes mentioned above came from the British Empire - and in my country, we call it the Queen's English. "In the singular form, the term world English refers to a movement to promote the use of English globally as an official "lingua franca", a means of worldwide communication." which you and I share here on myLot. with the Englishes of the world, let me share this quote: "Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." ~ Carl Sagan Did you know ? that Carl Sagan "was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural science" Tell me about your "DID YOU KNOW" Greetings to everyone throughout the world - have a blessed day!