Abstract
This sentence appears on the front page of all the question papers of an A Level Examining Board. It presumes that you know what good English is, and that you could choose not to use it.
You are reminded of the necessity for good English and orderly presentation in your answers.
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© 1993 Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
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Freeborn, D., French, P., Langford, D. (1993). Variety, change and the idea of correct English. In: Varieties of English. Studies in English Language series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22723-5_1
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