English has become a global language used widely on the internet, in business, media, and education. However, the dominance of English has also contributed to the decline and death of other languages. While a common global language allows for easier communication in areas like healthcare, it can threaten linguistic diversity if many languages lose speakers and become extinct. There are advantages and disadvantages to the widespread use of English worldwide, and this issue raises complex questions about cultural and linguistic identity that are difficult to answer definitively.