Are There Varying English Dialects?
History, geography, and linguistic borrowing have influenced English to a much greater degree than have other languages. As a result, the written form, spelling, and idioms of English can vary tremendously from one English-speaking country to another. This provides both translation opportunities and challenges for individuals translating other languages into English. The opportunity is the ability to communicate in a single language with two billion people worldwide. The challenge lies in dealing with so many in idiomatic expression variants.
