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English has its origins in England/Great Britain and it continues to be spoken there and throughout the United Kingdom. It is not necessarily the primary or only language in every country in the United Kingdom. Lands once colonized by Great Britain have English as the native language, or at least one of the official languages. English is the predominant language in Australia, Canada and the US, and it is one of the major languages in India as well.

This subject is more vast than the questioner probably realizes. There are many Englishes, and not just one. This is a wonderful thing, and a testament to the flexibility of English. There are many different dialects and sub-groupings of English, but there are at least two Englishes that are considered 'standard'. One is British English, and the other is North American English.

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