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
In The King’s English, the Fowler brothers counseled against Americanisms, but expressed envy over fall:
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2018
Kingsley Amis, in The King’s English, calls alright a “oneword travesty”.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016
So for now, the King’s English is still in business, and Ms. Burton and her employees have kept their insurance.
From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2010
It wasn’t until the eighteenth century that the double negative was declared a sin against the King’s English, on the ground that one negative canceled the other.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
