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Duplicate of Linguistic Prescriptivism
Duplicate of Linguistic Prescriptivism
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1
Which country has a prescriptive Academy to control use of its language?
USA
England
France
Scotland
2
Why isn't 'Enjoy' grammatically correct?
It isn't a full sentence
Because enjoy is a transitive verb
Becuase Humphrys said so
It's spelled incorrectly
3
SE stands for...
Standard Europeans
Safety Earplugs
Standard England
Standard English
4
Why doesn't John Humphrys like people saying "Enjoy"?
He hates all people
It isn't grammatically correct
It reminds him of his mother
He's allergic to the letter 'j'
5
Which of the following do Prescriptivists hate?
Poor handwriting
Scouse Accents
Split infinitives
Bad manners
6
Which is the following is not a features of Standard English
Vocabulary
Accent
Grammar
Spelling
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Which of the following is a feature of Standard English?
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Accent
Handwriting
8
Which of the following is something prescriptivists dislike about slang?
It's ugly
It's difficult to read
Young people use it
It's loud
9
Which of these is Standard English?
He was sitting down
He satted down
He was sat down
He sitted down
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Which of the following is a well known prescriptivist?
John Humphrys
John Snow
David Crystal
Stephen Fry
