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I don't think any native speaker speaks correct English unless he/she is educated.

Perhaps YouGov's findings will persuade such people that it is OK to speak correct English with their own dialect without having to take on the Home Counties mantle.

Don't be ashamed to sound Welsh!

Although most Filipinos are not native English speakers, they have little difficulty in speaking grammatically correct English.

Filipino problems in English grammar

The presence of traditional dialects can complicate learning proper, grammatically correct English," IRC Director Rita Awuku said.

Active IRC: Center offers wide range of programs

The purpose of the Native Son Spelling Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.

28 Students Advance in the Native Son Spelling Bee Competition

The other aspect of modern football he has pioneered is speaking correct English, which for a chap from Alsace in eastern France, is quite an achievement, and one well beyond many of our native-born football pundits.

Pundits can learn from Arsene Will it go any Alloa for Ally?

Most pupils today don't display commonsense, can't speak correct English and are lacking in discipline in school and home.

Falling school standards; FEEDBACK

The problematic organization of material should not stop the curious ones from looking for this volume, as well-researched material has been delivered in sophisticated and grammatically correct English.

Dror Abend-David (Ed.), Media and Translation: An Interdisciplinary Approach

I know one young guy who wants to be a firefighter but he doesn't have the correct English qualification.

STICK TORY AND LIB DEM MPs ON ZERO HOURS .. IT WILL SAVE US PS3.7m; Give Coalition a taste of hated contracts they are so keen on, say Scots jobseekers

Over and above poor attention to detail, the firms noted a general inability to write well, with candidates failing to use correct English, or structuring answers poorly or not being concise.

-KINGS COLLEGE LONDON -Firms reveal sought-after competencies in law graduates

Just because you're writing an email, don't think you can avoid using correct English.

Tips to keep you in check at work

Without this reinforcement at home, much of the burden to teach students correct English lies with teachers.