Yes. There are at least six varieties of Standard English: American, Australian, Canadian, English, Indian and Scottish.
To say its only the accent which makes it Indian English. If you speak the same words as you speak in standard English, it doesn't matter. So practically there is no Indian English language.
Wolf5370: Sorry must dissagree - Indian English is not just an accent - it differs quite considerably in tenses. Indian English allows present continous in place of simple present, "'I am understanding it""He is knowing the time" instread of "I understand it"/"He is knows the time" for example. There are many other grammatical differences too. The inclusion of Hindi words are common - especially when numbering - use of lak for ten thousand, for example.
English is a very forgiving language, hence the number English varieties, and as long as real English words are used, it can often be understood across dialects.
There are several Englishes, and several of them are considered standard, or general. British English, of course, is one of them, but not the only one. American English is a standard English, and is spoken widely throughout the world. The English spoken in India is also standard, and there may be a few others.
An overuse of fillers is definitely not standard English. Standard English was designed to be concise and clear. In school, most teachers will take points off your grade for overuse of fillers.
To be able to speak English properly without any distinct accent, sometimes known as Queens English is standard.
No, a dialect is a regional or social variety of a language that differs from the standard form. Standard English refers to the form of English that is widely accepted as the correct and proper way to speak and write the language.
no it's english from the past. you aren't going to look in an ecyclopedia that uses standard english and see words like "thou"
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"Gotten" is considered standard English in American English, while it is less common in British English where "got" is preferred. It is not considered slang in either dialect.
Yes, English 2 Honors is considered a challenging course due to its advanced curriculum and higher expectations for students compared to a standard English course.
Co-sister is not a word in standard English.It appears to be used in Indian English where it refers to the wife of your brother-in-law. It may be a contraction of cousin-sister, which appears to have a similar meaning in Indian English usage.
The term "pail" is considered standard English, primarily used in American and British English to refer to a container, typically with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials. While it may not be as commonly used as "bucket," it is still widely understood and accepted in everyday language. Thus, it is not considered non-standard.
Standard English is the English that is taught in schools. It includes both grammar and phonetics, as well as other areas of language. For example, in Standard English double negatives (I don't want no) are considered ungrammatical while they may be grammatical in other dialects. There are also accepted pronunciations for certain words, though this is more likely to vary regionally then other aspects of Standard English. In this case, Standard phonetic English can refer to the sort of accent and pronunciations that you hear on the national news.