#9: Why Do Americans Study Abroad In English (In Non-English Speaking Countries)?
Having been living abroad in Japan for over two years now, I think a lot about language. I realize how fortunate I am to have grown up in an English-speaking country. To no fault or merit of my own, I just happened to be born into a society and culture that pretty much exclusively speaks the world's most global language.
Given the prevalence of English throughout the world, I think that often times native English speakers can take it for granted. Sometimes there is an expectation that everyone speaks English. After all, English is what I call "the subtitle language" and usually the…
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