Who speaks correct English in the world at large?

Question

I need the specified country which speaks good English.

Answer 1

england,

Answer 2

It really depends on why you have such a 'need'.
Do you want to attend an English speaking university or use English for business? Do you just want to speak 'good English'. If you are aiming to live/work/do business with a particular area of the world then learn there.
I good school will teach grammar, a good teacher will correct obvious mistakes in pronunciation. It really doesn't matter which English speaking country you choose but you will absorb that particular accent and the colloquialisms. Don't worry about that we all understand each other, well apart from some of the local slang.
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Answer 3

Good English? Very difficult to find a country which speaks the language fluently where all can understand.

Language evolves all the time. New words come into vogue, while others die out.

For a long time, Great Britain ridiculed the American version.

For the most part, the people using the English language today use sloppy words in their casual speaking, while the computer revolution created new words from acronyms or gave new meaning to existing words...confusing the language altogether.

Answer 4

It depends what you mean by good English - my definition would have to be grammatically correct English . This means that there are many places where people speak correctly (without using slang or colloquial phrases) but with a local or regional accent and I think I would put myself in that group which would also include US and Australia - and yes Surrey is a regional accent too as much as Brummy or scouse. Some people have a snobbish attitude and they think that their "Queens English " or BBC English is the only correct style - personally the Queen's accent grates on me.

Answer 5

"Proper English" is typically a reference to the old aristocratic version of English spoken in England. For example Richard Burton or the Royal Family. But even England has very bastardized versions of English. Remember the Beatles Liverpoolean?

Everywhere else, it is basically spoken the same, but with different "accents", some restructuring of grammar and, in the U.S., a lot of slang thrown in. It can be a difficult language to master because there are so many synonyms that have slightly different meanings. Choice of words and the manner in which they are spoken can change the meaning or emphasis of what one is trying to convey.

Answer 6

English people of England.

Answer 7

English"received pronunciation" would be the yardstick for universal understanding of the language. In formal situations it is likely to be grammatically correct too. In interaction within small social groups although pronunciation will be maintained, colloquial grammar will play a greater part.

Answer 8

Actually the Scots speak better English than the English. Particularly those in the North, i.e. Inverness area.

Answer 9

I don't think any country speaks correct english anymore, including England!

Answer 10

I do. I'm from England, but live outside the UK.
If you want 'mid-Atlantic' you might try Boston, (USA, east coast), possibly a good compromise between British and American English.

Answer 11

England is the obvious choice to find speakers of the "Queen's English".