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

Laurel prefers the more generous boundaries around language that she finds, when her daughter starts preschool, in reading Fowler’s “A Dictionary of Modern English Usage.”

From New York Times

The band has released 10 studio albums and has also recorded many covers, including Modern English’s “I Melt With You” and Fountains of Wayne’s “Stacy’s Mom.”

From Seattle Times

Then it’s on to “All My Happiness Is Gone,” which surprisingly sounds like the Silver Jews’ take on Modern English’s “I Melt With You.”

From Washington Post

Old English speakers can treat metaphor as an occasion to innovate; Modern English simply tries to describe.

From New York Times

Modern English has benefited greatly from countless German words that have made their way into daily use, including “angst,” “zeitgeist” and “uber,” each with slight variations on their original meaning.

From New York Times