By the time anything resembling a language policy was introduced, English had already reached all corners of the globe. For example, English-speaking puritans were not the only Europeans to arrive in North America: Spanish, French, Dutch and German were also widely spoken.
immemorial - long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history; time immemorial. old - of long duration; not new; old tradition; old house; old wine; old country; old friendships; old money.
aÂ·menÂ·iÂ·ty (É-mÄnâ²Ä­-tÄ, É-mÄâ²nÄ­-) n. pl. aÂ·menÂ·iÂ·ties 1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness: Everything in her surroundings ministered to feelings of ease and amenity (Edith Wharton). 2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort: amenities offered by the hotel.