English

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English may refer to:

• Something of, from, or related to England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom, especially:
• the English people
• the English language
• the study of English literature as an academic course, often colloquially shortened to "English" (class)

[edit] Surnames

• Arthur English (1919–1995), British comedian
• Arthur B. English, Canadian executioner
• CariDee English, winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7
• Corri English, an American actress
• Ellia English, an American actress
• George Bethune English (1787–1828), an American religious critic and adventurer
• James L. English, Mayor of Sacramento, California, in 1855 and Treasurer of California
• John English, a Canadian diplomat, politician, author, and academic
• Johnny English, name of 2003 comic movie and its main character played by Rowan Atkinson
• Jon English, an Australian singer, actor, and comedian
• Louise English, British actress
• Phil English (born 1956), a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• Robert Henry English (1888–1943), a United States Navy rear admiral and submariner
• Ron English, a pop artist
• Sam English (1908–1967), an Irish footballer
• Scott English (born 1943), an American musician, record producer, songwriter
• Thomas Dunn English, (1819-1902) United States politician

[edit] Other uses

• 100% English
• English Electric, a former British electrical engineering, and aircraft manufacturer
• English horn
• English Opening, a chess opening
• ENGLISH programming language (computing)
• English major, an academic curriculum involving the study of English literature at a post-secondary level, a student taking this curriculum, or a student who has completed and graduated from it
• english, a chiefly American expression for side spin in cue sports
• the avoirdupois system of weights

[edit] See also

• Demographics of England
• English Americans
• English Canadian
• English culture
• English English
• English Reformation
• English spelling reform
• English riding/English saddle
• English studies
• Population of England
• List of English people
• Englishness

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