And black English, a language traditionally spoken, not written, was becoming increasingly popular among young people.

However, the legitimate stage couldn't compete with movies for patronage and English was becoming a more dominant language.

English was becoming the only language of the educated.

But it is in the area of business and industry that English has become most pervasive.

Despite all claims to the contrary, English, rather than being at the core of the humanities, has become "merely one subject among others."

Perhaps even the English are becoming a bit skeptical about this line of hype by now.

She frowned with the effort of speaking, as if English were becoming unfamiliar.

English is becoming more and more popular as a conversational language for the teenagers.

English is becoming quite popular as a second language subject at schools across the Maghreb.

His English had become quite good, but nuances of expression sometimes avoided him.