Originally Posted by olgaa
The English grammar and vocabulary which is used in public speaking, radio and television news broadcasts, books and newspapers (and also -unless the lessons are run by Americans-as a model for learners of Englsih as a foreign languge) is know as 'standard British Englsih'.
shouldnt this sentence be like this:
The English grammar and vocabulary which is used in public speaking, radio and television news broadcasts, books and newspapers is known as 'standard British Englsih' (-unless the lessons are run by Americans-as a model for learners of Englsih as a foreign languge).