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Standard English
[ stan-derd ing-glishor, often, -lish ]
noun
- the English language in its most widely accepted form, adhering to fixed academic norms of spelling, grammar, and usage in written and spoken contexts, and neutralizing nonstandard dialectal variation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Standard English1
First recorded in 1870–75
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Example Sentences
For simplicity, attention will be confined to the London dialect, as the forerunner of modern Standard English.
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