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Originally Posted by Yum!Fruit_Salad!
English isn't an universal language because people find it superior, it's because of the internet and the roles the US played after WW II.
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English is also universal because it is the Lingua Franca, the language of commerce. Since the United States / Great Britain have (had) such strong economies and trade, English is the language of trade world wide. When that status changes, the Lingua Franca changes as well.