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Standard English!!!
Standard English!!!
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king of Loneliness
#66721 Mon, 10 Jan 05 09:21 AM
Hi there..
How are you all??
Well I am new here but I have serious questions.
My question is:
Is there a standard English??
Some teachers here in my country say that there is no standard English...
so what are your answers friends???
Thank you
king of Loneliness
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Leslie070950
#66725 Mon, 10 Jan 05 09:35 AM
Standard English, also known as Standard Written English or SWE, is the form of English most widely accepted as being clear and proper.
Publishers, writers, educators, and others have over the years developed a consensus of what standard English consists of. It includes word choice, word order, punctuation, and spelling.
Standard English is especially helpful when writing because it maintains a fairly uniform standard of communication which can be understood by all speakers and users of English regardless of differences in dialect, pronunciation, and usage. This is why it is sometimes called Standard Written English.
There are a few minor differences between standard usage in England and the United States, but these differences do not significantly affect communication in the English language.
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king of Loneliness
#66729 Mon, 10 Jan 05 09:42 AM
Thank you
leslie070950
are there any others' ideas??
king of Loneliness
Mister Micawber
#66748 Mon, 10 Jan 05 11:41 AM
There is no source book of standard English.
Oops! Oh yes, there is--
Here
... but it looks rather... American.
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