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Revision as of 22:17, 17 March 2004 by Robbot (talk | contribs) (Andre Engels - Robot-assisted disambiguation: English)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Standard English is a general term for a form of written and spoken English that is considered the model for educated people. There are no set rules or vocabulary for "standard English" because, unlike languages such as French, English does not have a governing body to establish usage. As a result, the concept of "standard English" tends to be fluid.
The issue is particularly comlpicated for English, which has become the most widely used language in the world, and therefore the language most subject to alteration by non-native speakers.
A rough rule of thumb used in some parts of the world, particularly those that belong or belonged to the British Commonwealth, is to follow pronounciation and usage guides of BBC broadcasting.