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queen's English
queen's English
noun
- (when the British sovereign is female) standard Southern British English
yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of queen's English1
Example Sentences
Actors in previous generations would have been expected to speak "Queen's English", but Burton embraced where he was from, Mr Talfan said.
"The reason I started it is because I have an Essex accent and I really want other people who don't have that perfect Queen's English voice to know that they can still use their voice and they can speak at conferences," Amy says.
Received pronunciation, also known as "Queen's English" does well to gain people's trust, but mainly because of its social prestige.
Locke â with his glossy hair falling past his shoulders, Queenâs English and predilection for wearing designer shirts open to the sternum â worried that he might be depicted as garish, affluent, out of touch with the common man.
Sarah Thompson, the chefâs wife, is the smile in the dining room, the cheerleader behind the restaurantâs daily ânatty hourâ featuring natural wines and the other half of what makes Queenâs English such a personal, pleasurable experience.
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