King's English

Example Sentences

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The King's English and Cockney are no longer common dialects among young people in the South East of England, according to a new study.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

The Brontës’ novels are stuffed full of dialect, and Heathcliff hardly speaks the King’s English.

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2019

In The King’s English, the Fowler brothers counseled against Americanisms, but expressed envy over fall:

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2018

Bang the Drum Slowly'' is its rendering of what feels decidedly like the opposite of the King's English.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2012

Its language supposedly represents the ultimate in using the King’s English.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey