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>
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Robin Laing
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