Difference between Bad and Nonstandard

What is the difference between Bad and Nonstandard?

Bad as an adjective is not good; unfavorable; negative. while Nonstandard as an adjective is not standard.

Bad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: error, mistake

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Badly.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shell (a walnut).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not good; unfavorable; negative. Seemingly non-appropriate, in manners, etc. Not suitable or fitting. tricky; stressful; unpleasant evil, wicked faulty; not functional Of food, spoilt, rotten, overripe. Of breath, malodorous, foul. bold and daring Severe, urgent (of a need or want). fantastic

Example sentence: The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

Nonstandard

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not standard.Not conforming to the language used by the educated sections of a society.

We hope you now know whether to use Bad or Nonstandard in your sentence.

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