The primary language of most non-UK non-Irish Europeans is not English/American/Australian/“International English”/whatever.
Yes, English/American/Australian/“International English”/whatever is the de facto lingua franca.
Would I rather that it was Esperanto or some other easy-for-all-to-learn manufactured language? Yes. Does it really bother me it is what it is? No, I’m just happy we have one.
Weird case to make anyway.
The primary language of most non-UK non-Irish Europeans is not English/American/Australian/“International English”/whatever.
Yes, English/American/Australian/“International English”/whatever is the de facto lingua franca.
Would I rather that it was Esperanto or some other easy-for-all-to-learn manufactured language? Yes. Does it really bother me it is what it is? No, I’m just happy we have one.
Mi konsentas.