The debate over establishing English as an official language in the United States is a debate that has been going on for centuries. Many people believe that English should be the official language because we are Americans and Americans speak English. However, many of these people fail to realize that we all come from different heritages and corners of the world. Language should be an art of expression, where people of all backgrounds and backgrounds can speak in the language they have learned. Implementing English as an official language in the United States would essentially ignore and disrespect all the heritages, nationalities, and religions that make the United States a unique place to live. The United States is unique because of the melting pot effect, which refers to all different types of people living in one place, expressing whatever they want without consequences. In families across the United States, families speak languages ​​that are a result of their heritage or the language they choose to speak to each other. However, these families know that once they enter the real world of the United States, they will need to know English. English is the most dominant language in the world, and to do business in the most powerful country in the world, people will need to speak and read English. In France, many business students are told to learn English, because “English is becoming as commonplace as climbing ivy and mortarboards” (Carvajal). Professors tell French students to learn English, because not only is that where the jobs are, but in order to communicate with the most important people in the business world, they need to know English... in the middle of the paper... ...I can't live it. Works Cited Carvajal, Doreen. "In many business schools the crux of the matter is English." The New York Times. The New York Times, April 10, 2007. Web. March 26, 2010. .Marquez, Myriam. "Why and when we speak Spanish in public." Language awareness: Readings for college writers. Ed. Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa and Virginia Clark. 10th ed. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin, 2009. 542-43. Print.Mujica, Mauro. "Why the United States needs an official language." The World & INp, December 2003. Web. 26 March 2010. .Salais, Leticia. "Say 'Adios' to Spanglish." Language awareness: Readings for college writers. Ed. Paul Eschholz, Alfred Rosa and Virginia Clark. 10th ed. Boston: Bedford-St. Martin, 2009. 545-47. Press.