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The expression "the Queen's English" refers to an imaginary standard of language spoken by the British monarch.
The expression was/is only ever used in the negative - as a contrast to someone's manner of speech.
The actual style of English spoken by the Queen is a particular form of upper-class English and is somewhat old-fashioned.
What it really meant was that the person using the phrase looked down on the vocabulary and grammar being used by the person or people referred to.
The wonderful thing about English - which some people in other countries envy - is its ability to adapt and move on with changing times. It is a living langauge, which changes with the decades.
"Proper" English is anything which allows the speaker to communicate effectively with their particular audience at any given time. We all speak differently to our grandparents than we do to our friends.
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Did english protestants like Queen Elizabeth I?
Yes they did.
What was queen elizabeth 1 jobs?
english ruler of england
What Country in Europe is home to Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth is the English monarch so she her home (and her home is her castle) is in England.
Who made thefirst English setlement?
The first English settlement was Roanoke and it was established under Queen Victoria I rule by sir Walter Raleigh
Who granted a charter to a group of English businessman?
Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to the first English company to do business on a wide scale in India.
What is 'Italian queen' when translated from English to Italian?
"Queen" in English is regina in Italian.
Where is Queen from?
Queen Elizabeth is English.
Is Queen Elizabeth Canada' queen?
No. Queen Elizabeth II is the English queen
Where is Queen Elizabeth from?
Queen Elizabeth is English.
Who was the English Queen alive when Queen Nzinga was ruling?
it was queen elizabeth
Who was the English queen who promoted Anglicanism?
queen victoria
English queen who returned her kingdom to Protestantism?
Queen Elizabeth
What English queen challenged Spain for control of the new world?
Queen Elizabth I =]
What did Queen Elizabeth have to do with the Spanish Armada?
Queen Elizabeth was the queen of England when the English were attacked by the Spanish.
What English queen challenged Spain for the new world?
Queen Elizabeth I.
What is French for queen?
The Queen (in English) = la Reine (en français)
What is the difference between King's English and Queen's English?
They are the same. While a king reigns, it is the King's English. While a queen reigns, it is the Queen's English------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The monarch of England is sometimes a king and sometimes a queen (at the present time, March 2013, it is Queen Elizabeth II) but the English language does not change; it is the monarch's English. We just use different terms to reflect the identity of the reigning monarch.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The expression "the queen's English" refers to the reigning British monarch. Since English currently has a queen, and has for almost 60 years, the proper expression is "the queen's English."-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I suppose when Charles becomes king, the expression might change to "the king's English."----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ACTUALLY, the expression "The King's English" refers to a title of a book written by the Fowler brothers in 1906, which deals with the English language, its pronunciation, etc. A book's title does not change just because a monarch changes. Therefore, it is "The King's English", regardless of whether the current monarch is male or female.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
