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My Three "Englishes"

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           Although I do not speak multiple languages, I do speak many forms of English. I am a very involved person who is part of many different communities, and my English changes to fit the occasion and my audience. I am currently in the photography class at school, which teaches you how to take great photos, but also how to edit them to enhance different qualities. My different styles of English are comparable to the filters you can place on photos, each style enhances a different persona of my personality depending on what I want to showcase. One form of English I use in my everyday life is what I would call “formal” English, which is the style I revert to when I am speaking with adults or writing a paper for school. This English is what some people would consider as a “standard form” of English as it includes more advanced diction choices and more articulated grammar patterns. By using this formal style, I place a filter on myself that enhances...