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'British commentators during the colonial period sometimes expressed amusement at the kinds of English used by their subject populations. Babu, or Baboo, English of India attracted particular attention because it aspired to poetic heights in vocabulary and learning, despite being full of errors. Linguists today find a great deal in common between Babu English and the ornate style used by many British writers in past centuries.' Which of the following statements can be deduced from the passage? (a) Babu English was unlike modern English. (b) Colonial masters appreciated Babu English. (c) Babu English was used by government officials of Indian origin. (d) Babu English was perfect English.
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