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The voyage and travail of sir john Mandeville was written in ___

Options

A

Queens English

B

Northumbrian dialect

C

Midland dialect

D

Cockney

Correct Answer :

Midland dialect

Solution :

The correct option is Midland dialect.

The Voyage and Travail of Sir John Mandeville (commonly known as The Travels of Sir John Mandeville) is a famous memoir of travels first circulated between 1357 and 1371. The work was translated into many languages, including Middle English. The English translation of this text was written in the Midland dialect, specifically the East Midland dialect, which eventually became the basis for modern standard English.

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