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It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.	Jan 20, 2015 ... knowledge of English is the need of the hour as Indian economic activities are internationalized. Thus, the high ranking of interaction in English�... ... great improvement with time as people are getting more familiar with English and are realizing it that learning English is the need of the hour. Dec 19, 2013 ... We all feel that speaking good and fluent English is the need of the hour. It is the first step towards success, personal as well as professional. Please give your opinion on this topic. I know that communicating in English is the need of the hour but I will appreciate everyone's view on this topic.

English is the need of an hour

10 results on the web

English is the need of the hour

1266 results on the web

More popular!

It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.

Jan 20, 2015 ... knowledge of English is the need of the hour as Indian economic activities are internationalized. Thus, the high ranking of interaction in English�...
... great improvement with time as people are getting more familiar with English and are realizing it that learning English is the need of the hour.
Dec 19, 2013 ... We all feel that speaking good and fluent English is the need of the hour. It is the first step towards success, personal as well as professional.
Please give your opinion on this topic. I know that communicating in English is the need of the hour but I will appreciate everyone's view on this topic.