German Standard German

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German Standard German,^[1][2] Standard German of Germany,^[3][4] or High German of Germany,^[5] is the variety of Standard German that is written and spoken in Germany.^[1][2][6] It is the variety of German most commonly taught to foreigners. It is not uniform, which means it has considerable regional variation.^[7] Linguist Anthony Fox writes that British English is more standardized than German Standard German.^[7]