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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Is this Standard English?

Is this Standard English?

Dad was bloody knackered after his long trip .
  

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In the US we use neither ****** nor knackered . But I think I understand the gist of the sentence.

— Philip

  • In the US we use neither ****** nor knackered .
  • But I think I understand the gist of the sentence.
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In the US we use neither ****** nor knackered. But I think I understand the gist of the sentence.
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It's very informal British English. It wouldn't be appropriate in all contexts, and '******' verges on the edges of swearing - some people are offended by it. Likewise 'knackered' is a word some people don't like. Put it this way, I would happily say it to my friends, and while I might say it to my parents, they'd raise an eyebrow at me!
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<It's very informal British English. It wouldn't be appropriate in all contexts,>

But is it Standard English?
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Anonymous But is it Standard English?
Yes, it is.
It is in both Longman and Merriam-Webster, so it's standard enough (both "******" and "knackered")
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