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human
ELI5: Why is English the default language in the world?

I mean I know the British Empire was vast, but how come it did so well when there were Dutch, Spanish, Danish, French fleets that were just as advanced at the time?
gpt
For 300 years British Empire had a lot of colonies where English was language of government and trade. 

Then, in second half of 20th century, as British Empire disintegrated, USA took dominance on world stage.