Does the English language have an official Academy?

Question

For some languages, there are academies that decide topics such as grammar and spelling of things, for example, for the Spanish language, there are 22 academies in 22 different countries, all making decisions on spanish grammar in their country. I would like to know if there is something that serves the same purpose for the English language.

Answer 1

While the UK and Commonwealth countries can point to a singular example--the Monarch--for "official" English, there's not necessarily a formal body making such determinations in them.

In the US, there's not even the centerpiece of a monarch to follow. The closest that we come are the several style guides--notably MLA, APA, Chicago, and AP--which make sometimes-conflicting assertions regarding preferred usage. Always check which is to be used.