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English first started dominating the business world during the British Empire in the 19th century. It had already been spreading earlier, due in part to the influence of early 'multi-nationals' (or rather the contemporary equivalent) such as the East India Trading Company. As the British Empire expanded, so did the use of English. By the 20th century, the USA was also on the rise as an economic powerhouse and thereby increasing the importance of English as a language of commerce.

Today the USA, and to a lesser extent Great Britain, Canada, Australia et al. are dominant economic countries. Finding a common language of commerce is a necessity in a globalizing world, and for the abovementioned English the choice fell on English as this language.

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