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Vuxicon MediaEmp Posted 14 years ago
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Which is correct?

"English language is AN official language in 54 countries" or "English language is THE official language of 54 countries"

Thank you!
  

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Vuxicon MediaEmp "English language is AN official language in 54 countries" or "English language is THE official language of 54 countries"Thank you! Hi, I would say: English language is the official language in 54 countries. LS

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  • Vuxicon MediaEmp "English language is AN official language in 54 countries" or "English language is THE official language of 54 countries"Thank you!
  • Hi, I would say: English language is the official language in 54 countries.
  • LS
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Vuxicon MediaEmp"English language is AN official language in 54 countries" or "English language is THE official language of 54 countries"Thank you!
Hi,
I would say:
English language is the official language in 54 countries.

LS
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Vuxicon MediaEmp"English language is AN official language in 54 countries"
This indicates that at least some of the countries have more than one official language.
Vuxicon MediaEmp"English language is THE official language of 54 countries"
This suggests that English is the only official language in all of thes
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Hello, Vuxicon:

May I most respectfully remind you that one should use the definite article with the word "language"?

The English language is one of the two official languages of Canada, I believe.

English is an official language in Canada; the other one, I believe, is French.
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Very good point, thank you!
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