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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.
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