But I am not so timid, and can speak the Queen's English plainly.
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Queen's english
/kwiːnz‿ˈɪŋ(ɡ)lɪʃ/
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king's english
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received pronunciation
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Picking up the different points of land was often the source of a joke, for our master was not blessed with the most perfect command of the Queen's English, and I overheard one morning the following nautical dialogue: "Look out, ahoy!" - speaking to the man in the foretop.
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He murdered the Queen's English every time he spoke.
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In the movies, bankable Brits fall into one of two categories: those who live in stately homes and possess a firm grasp of the Queen's English, and those who live in cottages or tenements and possess accents thick enough to caulk boats.
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