&gt;the vast vast majority of Spanish speakers I&#x27;ve ever came in contact with speak a hell of a lot better English than I speak Spanish so that doesn&#x27;t really make sense in practice either.<p>Don&#x27;t forget that part of the reason that English is well known across the globe is because the US is a media powerhouse. The web is practically english, US blockbusters are seen worldwide, and it&#x27;s essentially the language of international business.