Question

What is “Proper” English?

Answer 1

Hint:
1) Proper English or proper grammar is also known as standard grammar.
2) Proper English is basically a phrase that is a mix of stereotypes and misconceptions about the English language.

Complete answer:
Phrases are usually a mix of two or more words. Such as Going for ice cream is a real fun; signing autographs takes time etc.

The meaning of proper is ‘denoting something that is truly what it is said or regarded to be; genuine.
Antonyms of proper is – inappropriate and wrong.

Synonyms of proper are – real, actual, genuine, actual, correct, right, appropriate, suitable, fitting etc.
Proper English includes error-free English or free from grammatical errors. Error-free English describes the correct use of articles, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, conjunctions, degree of comparisons, punctuation marks, tenses, verb tenses, subject-verb agreement, antonyms and synonyms and vocabulary etc.

Proper English is for those students and staff whose first language is not English. The concept of ‘proper English’ is often used as a badge of honour. Proper English grammar is usually considered as the standard grammar used by the educated people especially in the country where the mother language is English.
However, proper is known as the correct. So, proper English includes correct English. Correct may be in writing or in speaking. So, sometimes it is very important to understand the basic knowledge of the language. This includes the proper use of rules of grammar and the use of nouns, pronouns etc. Learning should be an important aspect of getting success.

Learning any language is not an easy task, one has to inculcate the learning on a daily basis and doing the grammatically practice on a daily basis.

Note: There are certain tips for writing and communicating English effectively and efficiently:
1) Accept your mistakes – never be afraid of making mistakes as mistakes will lead you to better learning of the language.
2) Main aim should be in delivering the correct message irrespective of the wrong grammar.
3) Read lots of English books, magazines, and newspapers to boost your reading skills which in turn boost your speaking capacity.
4) As we know, practice makes a man perfect, however, this is indeed true because learning good and error-free English is very important to practice the language on a daily basis.
5) Listening to English news channels will improve pronunciation.