... or co-official language of 45 countries, compared to 27 for French, 20 for Spanish and 17 for Arabic. English is well on its way of becoming the unofficial language of the world. Half of all business deals are conducted in English. Two thirds of all scientific papers are written in English. Over 70% of all post/mail is written and addressed ... alphabet to Britain from Ireland and this is the alphabet that has remained as the alphabet of the writing system of English. The vocabulary of Old English consisted of an Anglo-Saxon base with borrowed words from the Scandinavian languages of Da...

• Word Count: 2103
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: High School

... writes "Then thy sick taper will being to wink," meaning that when I am dead and I come back as a ghost, I am going to flicker the candle light so that you will know that it is me. That is how I am going to scare you. In addition, Donne uses more imagery when he ... back to her and that's how she is going to be terrorized. He will terrify her with her guilt conscious. In "To His Coy Mistress," the tone seemed to be very relaxed. He was not to anxious, mad, frustrated, or threatening. He was trying to be persuasive and for that he ... was very calm in dealing with her arguments and her r...

• Word Count: 1906
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... , Massachusetts on January 17, 1706. Benjamin achieved many things in his life, even while he was still young. As a young boy, he helped his father out at his soap and candle making shop. Later, he worked as an apprentice to his brother, James, at his printing shop. He eventually started his own printing business and published ... inventions. Just to name a few of his more famous inventions, he made a stepladder stool with a seat that turned up, his "Y-stick" that allowed him to reach books on high shelves, the Franklin stove, a clock with three wheels for hours, minutes, and seconds, bi...

• Word Count: 1625
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... more than houses inside and out. Approximately 100 children "lived" inside stone buildings surrounded by walls, gates and with locks everywhere. Most of the children were bought from orphanages and work houses, very few worked in these large factories on their own free will (those who worked to increase ... and were quickly replaced. There were no "sick days" back then and the factories took no responsibility to provide health care.# Loss of hearing and sight were not a main concern of factory owners either. Working around loud machines by candle light for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week r...

• Word Count: 1647
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School