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sudhibus (77) 4 years ago

Dear Friends,

I have seen people often using the phrase Good and Bad English. Does actually there exist two levels in English. If I use hardcore words will it be good English?
According to me language is language. There should n’t be any divisions. What my friends think about this classification?

 

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LuvBr0wn13s (658) response was accepted on 12/8/2008.
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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. silvercoin (951)   4 years ago

For me Bad English is when I can't understand what someone is trying to say in English.Not because of grammar(I'm not fluent in it and so are some native speakers :D),but of low intelligence, poor language where every second word begins with letter F.

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2. myLot reputation of 90/100. bkneerajrk (568)   ranked 5,414 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   4 years ago

Language is a means of trying to communicate the other person's mind through your thoughts. If we use certain words which are beyond comprehension of the other person it makes us a bad communicator. But if we use simple, understandable and unambigious words it makes us a good communicator. English as a language is not good or bad. It is we who make it good or bad. For example, take the foreign authors who have a generally high vocabulary. Now if their points are beyond our comprehension their book is of no use. Therefore they are making the language bad. But for instance we write a book with a simple English and is understood by everyone we are making the language good and also are making the other know what our points are. Therefore I believe the language is just a tool to the human beings to communicate with others. It is not an end in itself.

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3. myLot reputation of 97/100. LuvBr0wn13s (658)   ranked 1,432 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   4 years ago

You are reading too much into it. It isn't really a classification at all. When the phrase "Good English' is used it refers to the proper or correct usage of english words and phrases. "Bad English" simply means the opposite...incorrect usage, too many colloquialisms. Using "Good" english is the best way to make yourself understood by other english speakers, but nowadays people use lots of shortcuts and slang, so that what you end up with is hardly english at all.


sudhibus (77)  4 years ago

Obviously I agree with you. But for example I have seen people using the word "wedding" than "marriage" in many instances. Many said "wedding" is Good English and "marriage" is n't.

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4. myLot reputation of 90/100. sweetashoney (766)   ranked 920 out of 19,259 in questions & answers   4 years ago

When your talking about English, there is what you call proper English
and then there is just plain English. Most people in the South uses
some form of slang, Have you ever watched Jeff Foxwirthy? I don't know
if I spelled his name right or not, but if you watch him you'll see how
some people really does talk.

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