"What Is (AND ISN'T) Standard Written English?": Oregon State Guide to Grammar

We're used to seeing a particular form of language in public and academic arenas, but what impact does it have when we call it "standard" or "correct," and where does this notion come from? In this video, Dr. Ana Milena Ribero explores these questions, considering issues of both power and intelligibility. It is designed for high school and college students studying grammar, writing, or linguistics.
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"What Is a Predicate?": • "What Is a Predicate i...
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“What Is a Clause?”: • "What Is a Clause in G...
“When to Use Commas”: • "When To Use Commas": ...
“When NOT to Use Commas”: • "When NOT to Use Comma...
“What Is the Oxford Comma (And Is It Really Optional)?”: • "What Is the Oxford Co...
"What Is Passive Voice?": • "What Is Passive Voice...
"What Is Parallelism?": • "What Is Parallelism?"...
"What Is Gender-Neutral Language?": • "What Is Gender-Neutra...
“What Are Dialects?”: • "What Are Dialects?": ...
“What Is Code-Meshing?”: • "What Is Code-Meshing?...
“What Is Singular They?”: • "What Is Singular They...
“How to Use a Semicolon”: • "How to Use a Semicolo...
“How to Use a Colon”: • "How to Use a Colon": ...
“How to Use Apostrophes”: • "How to Use Apostrophe...
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[@Khatoon170]

Standard written English is form of English that is taught world and understood by all speakers of English. Rules of standard written English write in complete sentences. Make sure subjects and verbs are agree . Link ideas with junctions or semicolon. Use commas correctly. Use serial commas when necessary. Use active voice . Use correct verb tense . Keep verb tense consistent. Thank for giving us chance to read learn.

[@atharvsingh3410]

Thanks professor ❤

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You're very welcome, Atharv!

[@litcrit1624]

If only Standard English could be so "cool" and "emotional," like -- you know -- Black English.