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I have noticed the question stems from some unspoken observations from the so-called "native English speakers" who may have been gradually being overtaken by mild shock (whether they admit it or not) from knowing about increasing numbers of non-native English speakers. We may like it or not, but we now have become more exposed to that kind of English that is used in many countries (and may have been found dreadful by established publishers). For example, there's this kind of English used in India, the English used in Caribbean countries, the English used in Singapore, the English used in the Philippines, or even the English used mainland China.

We now see more numbers of English users outside of traditionally native-English speaking countries. Needless to say and despite unspoken fears of some sectors, China leads these countries. As such, the use of English as a global language makes it among the best developments taking place now, which is even made faster because of developments in many fronts of technology.

In addition, readers of this article will have to consider now that English is actually being used by far more number of people, if we analyze closely the statistics of those using English worldwide from most recent sources. This is, also, to say that those Mandarin speaking people, who now happened to be studying English in Mainland China have been, in effect, enlarging the number of English language users by more notches up, consequently.

Suddenly the rules of the language get to be changed, or shifted more in favor of non-native English speakers (or the so-called students of English as a second language). To offset this, efforts now continue to make the so-called "non-native English speakers" to follow standards in using English as dictated by "their" (i.e.by native English speakers) rules.

And in my case, with English as my third language, my efforts to continuously learn this language have been borne by the fact that it's a great (not only "good") personal tool to possess in order to overcome my perceived limitations so as to become more competitive. I join other non-native English users in their conquest in leveling the playing fields, which is the same tactic that is being pursued by most students now working on their English in their respective classrooms.

We can see now that the tables have turned around, especially as to the forces of economic leadership coming into fore. China is now leading in almost all aspects, and will have to be continuing

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