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Jamila Lyiscott: 3 ways to speak English

miamee · 2014-06-24 08:59:44

I watched this talk recently and found it very interesting; it made me think again about what is 'proper' English? Is it the English spoken by people day to day or the English written in a book? Is one any 'less' than the other? Do they share an equal purpose or each have their place or is one seen as more valuable than…

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I watched this talk recently and found it very interesting; it made me think again about what is 'proper' English? Is it the English spoken by people day to day or the English written in a book? Is one any 'less' than the other? Do they share an equal purpose or each have their place or is one seen as more valuable than the other?

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FTFY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9fmJ5xQ_mc

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