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Spoken Language endorsement
Quick questions on Using Standard English and register: the spoken endorsement - Edexcel GCSE English Language
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What is non-standard grammar?Show answer
Forms like "we was" or "could of" are errors; use standard grammar ("we were", "could have").
What is over-formality?Show answer
A stilted, thesaurus-heavy delivery sounds unnatural; be formal and precise, but still speak naturally.
What is q1?Show answer
Does using Standard English mean changing your accent? [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
Give the Standard English version of "we was buzzing and it was, like, dead good". [2 marks]
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