What is the language "British"?

Robin Laing Robin.Laing at drdc-rddc.gc.ca
Tue Aug 29 19:41:46 UTC 2006


Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Monday 28 August 2006 19:01, Robin Laing wrote:
> 
>>I learned the term Queens English from British Soldiers I was working with.
>>
> 
> Of course, in the north we look down on the wimps who think Queen's English is 
> correct.  <tongue-in-cheek>  Queen's English is only about 30% genuine, 
> historic, old English.  The further north you get, nearer to the border, the 
> better.  Geordie dialect (Newcastle area) is believed to have the most 
> authentic with better than 80% historically correct :-)
> 
> Anne
> 

Ah, Newcastle brown ale.  :) :) ... <hangover>
-- 
Robin Laing




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