What does nonstandard mean?
Nonstandard means Not standard..
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/nɑnˈstændɚd/ · adjective
Not standard..
The resulting sequence of covert wh-pronoun + Complementiser has an overt counterpart in nonstandard varieties of English, as the following example (recorded from a BBC radio programme) illustrates: (91) England put themselves in a position [whereby that they took a lot of credit for tonightʼs game] (Ron Greenwood, BBC radio 4)
Unlike the TV standard we are all accustomed to, the Web is the wild, wild West of video nonstandards.
Use nonstandard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nonstandard means Not standard..
Common synonyms include unstandard, substandard, deficient, bad.
Possible antonyms include standard, received.
The resulting sequence of covert wh-pronoun + Complementiser has an overt counterpart in nonstandard varieties of English, as the following example (recorded from a BBC radio programme) illustrates: (91) England put themselves in a position [whereby that they took a lot of credit for tonightʼs game] (Ron Greenwood, BBC radio 4)
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