What is English?

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English may refer to: toponyms: as a surname: other
English (from Old English Ænglisc) are a nation and ethnic group native to England and speak English. The largest single population of English people reside in England — the largest constituent country of the United Kingdom.
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English
24,509,692 Americans 8.7% of US population
estimated up to 19.5% of total US population''' [1] 28,290,369
2006 American Community Survey[2]

Regions with significant populations Throughout the United States
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English Canadian is a Canadian whose principal language is English or who is of English ancestry; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadian [2][3].
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list of English people of note and of some notable individuals born in England, alphabetically within categories.

Actors and actresses

  • Alan Rickman, (born 1946)
  • Dame Julie Andrews (born 1935)
  • Naveen Andrews, (born 1969)

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English 
Writing system: Latin (English variant) 
Official status
Official language of: 53 countries
Regulated by: no official regulation
Language codes
ISO 639-1: en
ISO 639-2: eng
ISO 639-3: eng  
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The term English literature refers to literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; Joseph Conrad was Polish, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe
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English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other
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English language in England refers to the English language as spoken in England, part of the United Kingdom. In English-speaking countries outside the United Kingdom, the term "British English" is more frequently used for this variety of English.
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Motto
Dieu et mon droit   (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is "God Save the Queen".
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The English Reformation refers to the series of events in sixteenth-century England by which the church in England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
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English riding is a term used in the United States to describe a form of horseback riding that is seen throughout the world. There are many variations in English riding, but all feature a flat English saddle without the deep seat, high cantle or saddle horn seen on a Western saddle
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English saddles are used to ride horses in "English riding" disciplines throughout the world. The discipline is not limited to England or English-speaking countries. This style of saddle used in all of the Olympic and FEI equestrian disciplines, except for the newly-approved FEI
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The culture of England is sometimes difficult to separate clearly from the culture of the United Kingdom, so influential has English culture been on the cultures of the British Isles and, on the other hand, given the extent to which other cultures have influenced life in England.
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population of England for dates prior to the first census in 1801 vary considerably. It has been suggested that even the 1801 census may have left up to 250,000 people uncounted.
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This article discusses the Demography of England.

See List of United Kingdom nations by population for a breakdown of regional population statistics

Population

The population at the time of the 2001 census was 49,138,831
  • Male: 23,922,144

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Town of English, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Indiana
County Crawford
Area
 - Town  3.
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English Rivers in the United States and Canada.

There is
  • an English River in the state of Iowa in the United States
  • an English River in Ontario, Canada
  • a town called English River, Ontario

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Alex English (born January 5 1954 in Columbia, South Carolina) is a retired American basketball player. A forward, he played at the University of South Carolina and most notably with the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets. He averaged 21.5 points and 5.
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Arthur English

Arthur English as Mr Harman in 'Are You being Served?'
Birth name Arthur English
Born May 9 1919
 Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Died April 16 1995 (aged 76)
 St.
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CariDee English

CariDee and Tyra Banks from the final episode of Cycle 7
Date of birth May 22 1985 (1985--) (age 22)
Place of birth Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
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America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7, the Backstage Season, started airing on September 20, 2006 as the first to be aired on The CW network. The season's catch-phrase is "Sassier, Fiercer & Making History." To date, this cycle is the most watched season, averaging 5.
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Ellia English

Birth name Ellia English
Born Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Ellia English is an American stage, film and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Aunt Helen on The Jamie Foxx Show.
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George Bethune English (March 7, 1787 – Washington, DC, September 20, 1828) was a critic of traditional Christianity and an adventurer.

He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Penelope Bethune (d.
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James Lawrence English (June 5, 1813 – May 29, 1889) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, English lived in Pettis County, Missouri, prior to moving to Sacramento, California, in 1853.
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John English may refer to:
  • John R. English, a Canadian academic and politician
  • John A. English, a Canadian academic and soldier
  • John English (director), a British film director
  • Johnny English, the name of a comedy film

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IMDb profile
Johnny English is a British comic film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre, released in 2003. It starred Rowan Atkinson as the incompetent British spy of the title, with John Malkovich, Natalie Imbruglia and Ben Miller.
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Jon English (born March 26, 1949 in Hampstead, London, England), arrived in Australia with his parents in 1963.

He is a rock singer, musician, actor, and comedian in Australia.

In the 1970s, English was a noted rock singer, and had hits including "Get Your Love Right".
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In office
January 3, 1995–present
Preceded by
Succeeded by


Born May 20 1956 (1956--) (age 51)
Erie, Pennsylvania
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Robert Henry English (16 January 1888 - 21 January 1943), born in Warrenton, Georgia, was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1911, and early in his naval career became a submariner.
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Ron English is a contemporary pop artist who explores popular brand imagery and advertising.

Work



One aspect of his work involves 'liberating' commercial billboards with his own messages. Frequent targets of his work include Joe Camel, McDonalds, and Mickey Mouse.
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