alleryWhat problem arises in deciding which forms are standard?
AToo few reference books exist
BNo linguistically sound metric exists
CSpeakers refuse to follow rules
DWritten forms have no spelling
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. No linguistically sound metric exists
1. Authorities may have clear reasons for a choice.
2. Yet there is no linguistically sustainable metric to decide which forms are standard or preferable.
3. The other options are not the stated difficulty.
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