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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Select all of the characteristics that distinguish standard English from nonstandard English
  

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Anonymous Select all of the characteristics that distinguish standard English from nonstandard English
Select? From what? You haven't given us the list of characteristics to select from.
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-spelled and pronounced correctly

-includes only necessary language shortcuts

-verb tenses consistent

-shows agreement in person and number

-understood by a narrow segment of the population

-acceptable to the educated community

-is always formal

-is more specialized
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So which of these pertain to standard English, and which to non-standard English?

For example, is standard English "always formal?"

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