speak the Queen's English

speak the Queen's English

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

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