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See List of English words with disputed usage for words that are used in ways that are deprecated by some usage writers but are condoned by some dictionaries. There may be regional variations in grammar , orthography , and word-use , especially between different English-speaking countries.
Broken English is a term often used to describe non-standard, non-traditionally spoken or alternatively-written version of the English language.This term is often considered derogatory and has been used to invalidate non-standard or "low prestige" varieties of English, particularly those that arose in the context of colonialism or language contact between multiple distinct cultures.
For the second portion of the list, see List of words having different meanings in American and British English: M–Z. Asterisked (*) meanings, though found chiefly in the specified region, also have some currency in the other region; other definitions may be recognised by the other as Briticisms or Americanisms respectively.
Broken English, a 1979 album by Marianne Faithfull "Broken English" (song) Broken English (band), a 1980s pop band "Broken English", a song by Adam Lambert from the album Trespassing "Broken English", a song by Rise Against from the album Revolutions per Minute; Broken English (label), a part of the East West Records family of labels
money spent on a bank account that results in a debit (negative) balance; the amount of the debit balance, an "overdraft facility", is permission from a bank to draw to a certain debit balance. In US English, overdraft and overdraft limit are used, respectively. overleaf * on the other side of the page (US: reverse) owt anything. Northern English.
Google searches for the phrase “Why am I broke,” have nearly tripled over the past month, according to data shared with GOBankingRates, while the phrase “how to save money fast” soared 318%.
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