King of Loneliness Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Standard English!!!

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
  

Top answer

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.

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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
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Thank you
leslie070950

are there any others' ideas??
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There is no source book of standard English.

Oops! Oh yes, there is-- [url="http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cup/catalog/data/074861/0748611363.HTM"]Here[/url]... but it looks rather... American.