90% of people choose English for work
In whatever sphere you look at, the English language will be there for you. How much? For example, we give the airlines, where the first choice for work is the English language with 90%. That means that wherever you go on a plane, you'll most likely run into it. Even if you're headed with the Italian airlines and have an Italian crew, if the pilot has chosen English as his own language at work, then when taking off and landing, he is associated with the ground management only on him. It's exactly the same situation with maritime communications.
Over 60% of all academic reports are written in English
As for its application in writing, statistics show convincingly that two thirds of all academic reports are in English, although half of their authors are foreigners and their language is not their mother. Even more impressive is the percentage of the articles in Science Citation Index in English are 95%. This, along with the fact that 50% of newspapers worldwide are in English, should tell you that in most cases information is derived from sources of the same language. What better way to be informed, if not through the original, without distortion in translation!
About 70% of the Internet text is in English
In business, half of the partnerships rely on communication through English, and only email correspondence charges 75%! If you start looking on the Internet, it is inevitable that you do not encounter the language, as according to approximate statistics between 70-80% of the written content on the Internet is in English. And who wouldn't be helpful in finding out what it says to him without the constant intervention of a translator? We can't help but mention that the most common language for communication in the virtual environment is the English language and by mastering it you open multiple doors for new friendships and contacts.
1 000 Thousands of words
TThis is the impressive number responsible for the approximate number of all words in English. Before you instinctively startle and refuse to learn it, because life will not be enough to learn it, we reassure that most of the recorded words are scientific terms. In official dictionaries, the last issue in 2014 fell to 470,000 words.
Despite the smaller number of words, one should not forget the fact that often each of them is loaded with many meanings. As an example, we take the most common "fine" which has 14 definitions as an adjective, 6 as a noun, 2 as a verb and 2 as a pretext. Impressive, isn't it? We believe that there is no way with so many different meanings, according to the different situations of use, to not get a situation where one word according to the context to be antonymable to itself. We immediately point out the "Sanguine" which can mean both . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Although the numbers are often boring, these are impressive, aren't they? And most importantly, they show the importance of English in every area. If you want to learn it or improve it, do not hesitate to contact us. We will see to it that we determine with free consultation with a Methodologist your level of language knowledge and choose a group where you feel good and in place.Read more:
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