As of 2011, there are about 315,000,000 people in the US. And 305,000,000 of them speak English.
As of 2011, there are about 315,000,000 people in the US. And 305,000,000 of them speak English.
Approximately 79% of people in the US speak English as their primary language.
In the US, about 8.6% of the population, or roughly 27 million people, speak a language other than English at home.
In the USA most people speak a language somewhat like English.
Usually the US people speak only English. However, some learn Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian.
No, since many Americans, and many of the early settlers of the US were FROM Great Britain. The original 13 colonies were colonies of Great Britain. Sort of like you and your mother both speak English.
English is a very common language that people around the world speak. The migrants who come to US probably speak English as well as their native language. If they don't speak English, they will probably learn some as they continue to live in the US.
Because a majority of the people in the United States speak English.
The United States of America ... that would be why they call it American English.
No, since many Americans, and many of the early settlers of the US were FROM Great Britain. The original 13 colonies were colonies of Great Britain. Sort of like you and your mother both speak English.
Almost every person in the US can speak or somehow say little English even if its just a "hi". Obviously apart from newborns, mute, etc - (you know the drift)Your question is non-specific. It would help if you reformulate the question in much more precise details.Answer:The previous answer is incorrect. There are about 35 million people in the U.S. that do not speak English, mostly immigrants living in communities where English is not essential.
English as a Secondary Language is a course for learning English for people who do not speak it as their primary language. It is a course for learning to speak the English language, given in a location where most people speak English, but some (mostly immigrants) have a need to learn it the way others in the US, for example, learn Spanish, Russian or Chinese.