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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined 15 Jun 2024 \ parent \ on: Messi is forcing Americans to learn Spanish Stacker_Sports

I don't know about the image, but the quote is legit.

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31 sats \ 2 replies \ @freebookspls 15 Jun 2024

What's the King's English?

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41 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 15 Jun 2024

I believe it's a British phrase, referring to the proper English spoken by the King.

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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 15 Jun 2024

The phrase comes from ‘Queens English’ - the generally accepted form of spoken English typical in educated classes and media organisations like the BBC. Also known as RP - Received Pronunciation. It’s just English without a strong regional accent.

Colin Firth in ‘The Kings Speech’ is a good film around the use of RP in the media from a man with a speech impediment.

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