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Old 08-Oct-2003, 11:42
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"Standard English is the best English and any deviation from its norm involves a lowering of standards."

How true is this statement??
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Old 08-Oct-2003, 19:37
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Language evolves over time, because we're not machines. Rules guide us. They don't control us, nor should we allow them to.

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It's very judgmental. Many would disagree with it completely. Standard English is, IMO, the most widely understood, which makes it very useful, but deviations are not necessarily inferior.
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