English is a combination of many other older languages, such as Latin and Dutch. English is a relatively new language compared with European languages and seems younger still when compared to such ancient languages as Latin and Greek.  

English, in its youthful growth spurts, has been quick to add to its vocabulary a sizable number of words and phrases coined in everyday speech:  

Colloquial language is derived from everyday speech: Why can't we just get along? Regional Language  (dialect) is particular to some geographic location. In London, some of these phrases are popular: Anybody else want some pop and crisps (soda and potato chips)? I'm going to watch some telly (television).  

Slang has given us words that are in vogue for a short time, such as faboo, hip, freakin', and tubular - just to mention a few.  

These three have not only contributed to English vocabulary a mess of non-standard words and phrase, but have helped to confound meaning not only between speakers, but most prominently between writers and their readers.  

"Usage changes with every generation and every generation brings its own lingo to the language," claims Fli Lingyst, "Words have radically transformed over a period of four decades. Its very difficult to know what anything means definitely in every day speech when the words slip into and out of existence like that.  It's even more difficult to decipher someone's meaning when this sort of mish mash jargon is being read, and the writer isn't on hand to explain any confusing tidbits."  

However,  most universities and schools are  remedying this befuddling situation. They  have set a standard, called Edited American English. This language  used in academic writing.  Professor Grammar Bean has stated, "Edited American English is still just English, however, it eliminates some of the more confusing constructions of  informal speech.   

"Edited American English  adheres to what good writers have known for decades - that writing that follows rules for proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and syntax creates the clearest communicational link  between writer and audience."