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777dan777 [17]
3 years ago
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Read the text and answer the following question. The English language has the largest vocabulary of any language in existence. I

t has close to a million words! The English language is also the most widely used language in the world. Close to a billion speakers, at least half of which speak English as a second or foreign language. This unit takes you on a brief tour of the history of English, showing you how the language moved from its obscure beginnings to its celebrated status as the first truly global language. What is the main idea in the text? The English language has the most words of any language. The English language is more widespread than any other language. The English language has more words and is used more than any other language.
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2 answers:
Marizza181 [45]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

The main idea in the text is "The English language has more words and is used more than any other language."

Explanation:

This excerpt shows information that supports both ideas it says that is the language that has more words with the sentence "...English language has the largest vocabulary ..." and it says that it is used more than any other language with the lines"...English language is also the most widely used language in the world..." and "...Close to a billion speakers..."

7nadin3 [17]3 years ago
3 0

The English language has more words and is used more than any other language

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