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Standard_English

Standard English

English

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Standard English (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics) The form of the English language widely accepted as the usual correct form.
    Students with a pronounced Midland South dialect are required to take a course teaching them to speak and write in Standard English.
    A debate rages on whether or not the singular they constitutes Standard English usage.

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