US ENGLISH
US ENGLISH.
1. An occasional term for the English language as used in the US. See AMERICAN ENGLISH, UNITED STATES ENGLISH.
2. The name of an organization formed in 1983 to promote an amendment to the US constitution making English the official language of the republic. See ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMENDMENT.
1. An occasional term for the English language as used in the US. See AMERICAN ENGLISH, UNITED STATES ENGLISH.
2. The name of an organization formed in 1983 to promote an amendment to the US constitution making English the official language of the republic. See ENGLISH LANGUAGE AMENDMENT.
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