Modern English

American  

noun

1. the English language since c1475.

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Modern English British  

noun

1. the English language since about 1450, esp any of the standard forms developed from the S East Midland dialect of Middle English See also English Middle English Old English

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Example Sentences

It’s got Old English on one side and Modern English on the other, you should check it out.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2023

According to "Fowler's Modern English Usage," there should be, in this case, no comma after "Militia" because what we see in the amendment is an instance of something called "absolute construction."

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2020

Oliver, whose death was announced on Sunday, crafted abstract, Dada-esque record covers for dozens of bands including the Pixies, Cocteau Twins, Modern English, the Breeders and His Name is Alive.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2019

As he followed along from Texas, Bryan A. Garner, the author of “Garner’s Modern English Usage,” could feel his blood pressure steadily rising.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2019

Specimens of Anglo-Saxon, and the same literally translated into Modern English.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton