2English noun
1 [noncount] a : the chief language of Great Britain, the U.S., and many areas now or formerly under British control
▪ Do you speak English? ▪ the grammar of English
b : a particular type of English
▪ American/British/Indian/Irish English
c : English language, literature, or writing as a subject of study
▪ I teach high-school English. 2 the English : the people of England
▪ The English traditionally have afternoon tea. 3 [noncount] : normal English that is not difficult to understand
▪ I asked the doctor to give me my diagnosis in English, not medical jargon. — often used in the phrase in plain English ▪ She's good at explaining difficult scientific concepts in plain English. ▪ The contract is written in plain English.
▪ Do you speak English? ▪ the grammar of English
b : a particular type of English
▪ American/British/Indian/Irish English
c : English language, literature, or writing as a subject of study
▪ I teach high-school English.
▪ The English traditionally have afternoon tea.
▪ I asked the doctor to give me my diagnosis in English, not medical jargon. — often used in the phrase in plain English ▪ She's good at explaining difficult scientific concepts in plain English. ▪ The contract is written in plain English.
