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Milky Posted 19 years ago
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1i00Teachers, when you teach or describe02i00 Standard English forms here on this forum, is it your intention that learners use such forms in writing only, or also in speech?02br
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12br 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00About 40 years ago there was a book called 01i 00The Five Clocks02i 00, about the different levels of English. I wish I could find it some place, but I've not seen it anywhere. 02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 00Casual spoken English is quite different from written English of most people.

— Philip

  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 11b 01font 00About 40 years ago there was a book called 01i 00The Five Clocks02i 00, about the different levels of English.
  • I wish I could find it some place, but I've not seen it anywhere.
  • 02font 02b 02br 02br 01b 01font 00Casual spoken English is quite different from written English of most people.
  • There are variances within each.
  • ] I just found the book by Martin Joos 01i 00The Five Clocks02i 00.
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