which form of english is generally accepted as being the most appropriate?
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The form of English that is spoken where you will be. No dialect or accent is necessarily more appropriate worldwide. I think the British accent is probably more refined and accepted in more parts of the world, but it may be perceived as overly proper if you are in a casual gathering in the U.S. or Canada, for example.
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I believe 'Okay' is preferred in writing, even though 'OK' has become a popular abbriviation (especially since it doesn't require the use o two upper-case letters side-by-side, which is awkward in prose).  It's the same principle that allows 'thru' to appear on drive-thru signs but never in proper English texts.
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English with one heck of an accent.
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English!! We are Universal like it or not!!!
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English \n\n                  Love & Blessings \n                          Milly
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Neither.  There are a number of different American dialects and a number of different British dialects.  Moreover, in some ways, (standard) American English is more "conservative" (has changed less from older forms of the language) than (standard--RP) British English.  Also, it wasn't the *British* who spread the language throughout the world; it was the *English*.  The Welsh and Scots (and Irish if you mean "British Isles" rather than "Great Britain") only started speaking English (rather than their original Celtic languages) under rule by England.
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Good question :)\n\nGenerally: English is commonly accepted as international language.\n\nTechnically: Yahoo answers is still a beta. Yahoo hasn't launched this site in international languages.
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Any of the Romance languages are likely the easiest, since they have many cognates (similar sounding words that mean the same thing) and usually have fairly simple grammar. Of them, Spanish is probably the easiest, and definitely the most useful. German would be a close second, however, since its grammar influenced English so closely and has many cognates as well.
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Definitely English.............
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'gotten' is an americanism which fifty years ago was regarded as wrong, but is now almost acceptable even in formal situations.\n\nif you are speaking (or writing) american english you can always use 'gotten' in informal situations (ordinary conversations, local political speeches). you will probably get away with it in moderation even in formal speech / writing (tv editorial, job interviews).\n\nmany high-school teachers still will not accept 'gotten' as good english, but the english language is in a constant state of change - and teachers are often the last to know.
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The grammar that is used correctly.
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Could be either. Or both.  Contrary to some notions, there is no grand authority that decides what is or is not English, which rules of grammar may/must be used in a given situation, or whether it's po-TAY-to or po-TAH-to.  \n\nLanguage is an emergent social construct that is constantly changing according to the uses of its practitioners.  New words enter languages all the time, and old words take on new meanings or shed the old ones as well. \n\nThe OED is at best a snapshot of what English is at a given time, including slang and colloquial uses, not an arbiter of what it is becoming, so it has only as much "authority" as you ascribe to it. What is considered proper or authoritative depends entirely on who is doing the communicating, under what circumstances, and what rules they agree on.\n\nBut before I go, I just want to remind everyone to learn the difference between "loose" and "lose."  That one really bugs me...
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It is correct as part of a 'dialect' such as cockney, North-Norfolk or Scouse. This is used when chatting informally to friends etc'. These dialects are a vital part of British culture and should be kept alive to prevent bland 'MTV' speak taking over our nation. \n\nThe use of the double negative is an integral part of the dialect; dialects being the adjustment of words or word order depending on region. They have NOTHING to do with levels of education, bar the fact that up till the 1950s, grammar schools beat local dialects (and left handedness) out of kids through snobbery. People (myself included) are perfectly able to switch from dialect to standard English with ease; I would be interested to compare my academic achievement with that of many language-snobs, many of whom make their own errors (my favourite being the over use of '...and I' when in fact, for statements where the root would be 'me', '...and me' is correct).\n\nThey are INCORRECT when written down in anything other than fiction (to show a regional character) or personal writing. Any formal writing should be in Standard (coming from standard meaning flag- as in army) English. This was invented so clear messages could be communicated anywhere in the English speaking world without confusion- so double negs are wrong in essays, schoolwork, business letters, memos and formal emails...
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Both are correct English. The first would be the most common circumstance. Which is more correct would depend on the context of the situation.
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Which language it is? please specify.
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"english, english" = dish
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Use (a) it is the most proper and it a clearer and more direct statement.