Krashu World Englishes

English as a Native Language

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Countries: USA, UK, Australia

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Hollywood movies dominate local cinemas.

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Football can be called soccer.

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Different spellings, like 'color' and 'colour' can be found.

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India, Nigeria, Singapore

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English is a second language and used in legal documents and courtrooms.

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English is used for government, education, and media but not as a native language.

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Singlish includes phrases like 'Can, lah!' and 'Don’t play play.'

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TV news is broadcast in English as well as in regional languages.

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