speak the King's English

speak the King's English

The standard form of English, as spoken by educated people in England. (When the ruling monarch in the United Kingdom is a queen, it is typically called "the Queen's English.") We're friends now, so quit speaking the King's English. No need to be so formal! As a professor, you really should speak the King's English.

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