Editing Modern English (section)

==Development==
Modern English evolved from [[Early Modern English]] which was used from the beginning of the [[Tudor period]] until the [[Interregnum (England)|Interregnum]] and [[Stuart Restoration]] in England.<ref>Nevalainen, Terttu (2006). ''An Introduction to Early Modern English''. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press</ref> By the late 18th century, the [[British Empire]] had facilitated the spread of Modern English through its colonies and geopolitical dominance. Commerce, science and technology, diplomacy, art, and formal education all contributed to English becoming the first truly global language. Modern English also facilitated worldwide international communication. English was adopted in North America, India, parts of Africa, Australia, and many other regions. In the post-colonial period, some newly created nations that had multiple [[indigenous language]]s opted to continue using Modern English as the official language to avoid the political difficulties inherent in promoting one indigenous language above another.{{sfn|Romaine|2006|p=586}}{{sfn|Mufwene|2006|p=614}}