Which English is used in UK?

British English (BrE) or Anglo-English is the standard dialect
standard dialect
A standard language (also standard variety, standard dialect, and standard) is a language variety that has undergone substantial codification of grammar and usage, although occasionally the term refers to the entirety of a language that includes a standardized form as one of its varieties.
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of "English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere." Variations exist in formal, written English in the United Kingdom.
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Is UK English proper English?

British English is 'correct' where it is spoken, and American or Australian English is correct in those areas of the world. While it might not seem clean and neat to have so many 'correct' versions of a language, that's just the way it is.
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Which English is used in India UK or US?

Indian English is a distinct dialect of English. In theory, English speakers in India follow British English as specified in the Oxford or Longman English dictionaries. In practice, Indians use many words and phrases that don't exist in British or American English.
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Is UK English British or American?

American English is the form of English used in the United States. It includes all English dialects used within the United States of America. British English is the form of English used in the United Kingdom. It includes all English dialects used within the United Kingdom.
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Which English is used in India?

Indian English (IE) is a group of English dialects spoken in India and among the Indian diaspora. English is used by the Indian government for communication, along with Hindi as enshrined in the Constitution.
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Which English accent is best?

British accent has been rated as the most attractive English accent in the world, according to a new survey by the CEOWORLD magazine. The results were revealed in a global study, which questioned 96,398 people across 32 countries worldwide to list “most attractive English accents” other than their own.
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What are the 3 types of English?

British, American, International: Different Types of English.
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Which English is mostly used in world?

Five of the largest of these are sometimes described as the "core Anglosphere"; they are the United States of America (with at least 231 million native English speakers), the United Kingdom (60 million), Canada (19 million), Australia (at least 17 million), and New Zealand (4.8 million).
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Is English UK used in India?

British English is more popular in India. Explanation: British people ruled India, so UK English is spoken in India because those people spoke British English, so British English or United Kingdom English is spoken in India too. But the influence of American English is also visible in India.
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What is American English called?

American English (AmE) is the dialect of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. It is estimated that approximately two thirds of native speakers of English live in the United States. American English is also sometimes called United States English or U.S. English.
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What is standard British English?

The term Standard British English customarily refers to a variety of the English language that's generally used in professional communication in Britain (or, more narrowly defined, in England or in southeast England) and taught in British schools.
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Which English is used in Google?

Google's English dictionary is provided by Oxford Languages. Oxford Languages is the world's leading dictionary publisher, with over 150 years of experience creating and delivering authoritative dictionaries globally in more than 50 languages.
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Which English is used in Pakistan?

Pakistani English (also known as Paklish or Pinglish) is the group of English language varieties spoken and written in Pakistan.
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Which English is used in Indian schools?

Current Language Policy in Indian Schools

English, due to its 'lingua franca' status, is an aspiration language for most Indians – for learning English is viewed as a ticket to economic prosperity and social status. Thus almost all private schools in India are English medium.
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Which English is the best UK or US?

In the main, British English and American English are very similar, even with differences in spelling. In today's world, American spelling is probably winning thanks to Microsoft's spell checker. There are vocabulary differences and some can cause embarrassing situations if you only know one flavour.
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Which English is used in Australia?

Australian English is relatively consistent across the continent, although it encompasses numerous regional and sociocultural varieties. 'General Australian' describes the de-facto standard dialect, which is perceived to be free of pronounced regional or sociocultural markers and that is often used in the media.
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What are the two types of English?

North American English vs. British English. North American English is what people in the U.S. and Canada speak. Standard British English is spoken in the U.K. These are the two most common types of English used in the ESL classroom.
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Who is the father of English?

Who is known as the father of the English language? Geoffrey Chaucer. He was born in London sometime between 1340 and 1344.
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How many English types are there?

Geographers and Social Scientists estimate there are 7 Main groups of Dialects in the United States: Western American English, North Central American English, Northern American English, Midland American English, Southern American English, New York City American English and Northern New England American English.
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What are the main types of English?

Most speakers have some understanding that British English, American English, Canadian English, and even South African English all exist and have some differences. But you may be surprised by the many other English-based languages and dialects that exist and are in use today.
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Which English accent is hardest?

There are many, very distinct, British accents. It's true that Indian accent is the most difficult one in the world to understand.
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Is Indian accents funny in English?

The Indian accent sounds a little like the Welsh accent—but all regional accents in Britain are made fun of, in an affectionate way. But the real issue with the Indian accent in English is that it has a different rhythm to that of a native English speech (of any kind—British, American, Australian, whatever).
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What is Queen English?

Definition of Queen's English

: standard, pure, or correct English speech or usage king's english —used especially when the British monarch is a queen.
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Which English is used in Korea?

ɕik̚ jʌŋ. ʌ]) is a style of English used by Korean speakers. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two languages and was first recorded earliest in 1975. Other less common terms are Korlish (recorded from 1988), Korenglish (1992), Korglish (2000) and Kinglish (2000).
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