why is standardised english problematic?
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Depending on how you mean this question there are two problems.  The first is in learning English: English has stolen from many other languages over the years including a lot from romantic languages (which are very different from our germanic language).  The language has further been abused by a large variety of slang that has become incorporated (due to the large number and the geograpic spread of speakers).  This makes our language riddled with exceptions and filled with more words than any other language, many of which break even our most fundamental rules (i before e except after c, rules for past tense...) not to mention the large degree of slang phrases (why do you drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?)  This makes teaching a standardized form of English difficult.\n\nTesting for standardized English is also difficult.  Looking at the reasons cited above it is obvious that a "standardized" form of our language doesn't exist.  Which would you choose, the language spoken in England, Australia, Jamaica, West coast America, East coast, Louisianna?  The reason that standardized spanish exists and is easy to teach is that the language is officially controlled by Spain.  English has no such driving factor, what's more it isn't even the "official" language of the United States.  This is why millions are spent each year providing official documents in multiple languages and providing translators for any language in courts.\n\nI know this ended up being more of a rant but I hope it has helped a bit.  Teaching or Learning, English can be difficult.
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To vague a query.  Standards are different in different communities.  I know that sounds stupid because it is a 'standard' but it is true.
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Because society allows them the ignorance. It's common and has almost become allowed to use incorrect grammar, or none at all! It's embarassing at time to those of us who have control of our language.
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It's difficult to differentiate between those for whom English is a second language and those who simply cannot spell. I admire anyone who gives it their best shot. What I find more bothersome is the use of "chat speak". I admit that I am guilty of throwing in the old "lol" from time to time, but when I see so many people using an abbreviated version of the English language, I have to wonder if we haven't just become too lazy to use proper spelling.
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Although not in the dictionary as a verb, it is certainly common practice to do so. This is because of the flexibilty of the English language; and I'm sure that in a few years' time, it will become a a verb in the OED.\nWritten English tends to remain more formal than spoken; but it is the development of spoken English that expands our dictionaries every year.\nSome linguists will argue that, so long as the intended meaning is clear and identical to both parties, then it is perfectly acceptable.
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its the english language. they try to make it as complicated as possible, so just get used to it.
687065
I take it that you have a problem with the English?
1172008
There is no standard form. There are Standard British, American, and Australian dialects, but no general form exists.
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It's a natural variation that occurs when groups of people that once spoke the exact same language branch off into groups.    The same occurs with all other languages, of course. When the split between American English and British Standard took place, there were no computers, Internet, etc.  That made the changes even more pronounced.  Add that to the way the people from the particular parts of England spoke, words and terms of Native origin and the influx of non-English speaking immigrants, and you have American Standard English.  These are neither superior nor inferior to each other, rather two different sets of standards.  \n\nElevator is actually an old brand-name , the originals being made by Otis.   I also sometimes wonder if the grouping and categorizing wasn't introduced by indigenous cultures. I know we Cherokee have a habit of trying to put everything into groups, even fictional things!  Our language reflects that as well. We classify objects into liquid, flexible, rigid, and so on.
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That's a good question.  I think the rise of email and instant-messaging has rapidly spawned a type of shorthand that is taking the place of proper written English.  Combine that with the fact that many educators, even some college professors, do not expect good English communication skills, and you have a rapid meltdown of the English language into a mass of codewords and unintelligible jargon.  All around us, we are seeing the Balkanization of written and spoken English.\nOf course, I don't expect foreigners whose primary language is not English to be perfectly fluent.  But I do expect people who have been speaking English for their entire lives to be able to form a coherent sentence or two.\nKeep your standards high!
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Praise him for seeing that it doesn't make sense.  He is very insightful.  Explain to him the fact that our English language doesn't always follow it's own rules and certain letters have the same or similar sounds and we just have to learn the inconsistancies and that it is totally normal to be confused right now.
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once again: because english is a weird language...
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I think some must be speakers of another language and their english is the second or third language they speak.  Because alot of times it is not just spelling  errors but every other grammatical faus pax you can commit.
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The main difficulty in mastering English  is that there are so many rules that have endless exceptions that one must learn\nmany forms case by case.  The use of prepositions is particularly difficult because many times the native speaker will use one preposition in one case and a different one in what seems to be the same case.  The native speaker can hear which one is right without being able to give the reason, and there may not be a reason for the difference.\nSubtle differences in word order and vocabulary choice often \nchange the meaning completely  in English, and there are countless idioms.\nLittle by little and you will master it.
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Two reasons, in my opinion:\n1. English spelling is inconsistent, and does not match the pronunciation of the words.\n2. Good spelling comes with reading a lot of high-quality writing. People don't do this any more.
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Too bad, English is a universal language
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Because there is no such thing as proper english. English as a language evolves, from shakespearean era english.. to victorian era english... to present day english. The closest reason as to why singlish is not accepted as "proper english" is because its usually full of grammatical errors and the fact that its a hybrid of english, mandarin, hokkien, malay, tamil and i dont know what else. Its pretty much like Frankenstein, if you think about it. And Frankenstein could never be human.