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standard english noun Usage: usually capitalized S & capitalized E 1. : the English taught in schools 2. : English that is current, reputable, and national 3. : the English that with respect to spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary is substantially uniform though not devoid of regional differences, that is well-established by usage in the formal and informal speech and writing of the educated, and that is widely recognized as acceptable wherever English is spoken and understood 4. : all words entered in a general English language dictionary that are not restricted by a label (as slang, dial, obs, biol, Scot) |