English is the most widely used international language. Many benefits come with being proficient in English. English is especially beneficial in academic positions because many papers are now being published in English. Also more people have English as an official or unofficial second language. Even though French is formerly the language of diplomacy, English is still widely used in business, commerce and diplomacy. Also many employers require employees to have a reasonably good level of English because workers in financial markets are expected to communicate with clients in order to work effectively. As a result, there are wider ranges of career opportunities available for competent English speakers. Although Spanish is the official language of more countries, English is still the primary language on the internet and 80% of the world’s mail is in English.