from ignorance, inverted snobbery and deliberate 'dumbing down'
Far from being outmoded, the correct use of our language is more important than ever, argues Bernard Lamb
Thursday, 7 October 2010
The Queen's English is correct, conventional, standard British English. It is the most authoritative and easily understood form of the language. One finds it in non-fiction and fiction, in textbooks in almost all subjects, in newspapers, in government and business documents, and in public and private correspondence.
Departures from the Queen's English do get noticed. The head of an online graduate recruitment agency wrote that they reject one third of all job applications from graduates with good degrees from good universities, because errors in English in their CVs and covering letters show ignorance, carelessness and a bad attitude. Read the complete article...