英语使用的地域广泛，人数众多，因此它被采纳作为航空和空中交通通用的语言。随着英语国家政治经济影响的范围超越了英格兰边界，英语继续成为重要的商业语言。英语被接受为联合国的官方语言之一，这更加强了英语在国际外交上的应用。

Because of its widespread use geographically, and because of the large number of people who speak it, English has been adopted as the language of aviation and air traffic. English has continued as one of the important languages of commerce, as the sphere of political and economic influence of the English-speaking nations has extended beyond the boundaries of England. The use of English in international diplomacy is strengthened by its acceptance as on of the official languages of the United Nations.