This was something supported not only by the American lexicographer Noah Webster but by figures like Jefferson and Adams so there was no question of declaring an official language.

• 当时支持这样做的不仅有美国辞典学家韦伯斯特，还有其他著名人士，比如杰弗逊和亚当斯，英语便理所当然地成为官方语言。