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What is "standard English"?
1. Is there a standard English? If so, what is it? If not, why not?
2. Is there a standard US English? Is there a standard British English? Why or why not?
3. Is there a standard Australian, NZ, Canadian English? What about a standard Singaporean or Indian English?
4. Could academic English or test English be standard? Why or why not?
5. Do you think there could ever be a "standard" Japanese English?