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Hi there, I have a question: What is the official academy of the English Language? the one that makes and/or approves the rules. I know that Spanish has R.A.E. (Real Academia Española) but I have always wondered if the English language had one and if so, which one it is.
Google did not help very much.
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I don’t think there’s any organization which governs the English language.
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Oxford English Dictionary, I think.
EDIT : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_language_regulators English doesn’t have an official academy.
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I think Ivor is correct for British English, at least the Received Pronunciation of London. I’m not sure about American English, although there is a Standard American English of San Francisco.
EDIT : I stand corrected Ivor 
I guess those places have more to do with accents and pronunciations.
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There is no official academy.
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Thank you!
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Well theres Merriam Webster not really a academy though
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In Britain words are considered official once they are included in the Oxford English dictionary.
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