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  1. King's English, Queen's Englishnoun

    English as spoken by educated persons in southern England

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  1. queen's english

    Queen's English, also known as Received Pronunciation or the King's English, is a standard or prestigious form of British English pronunciation. It is commonly associated with the educated or upper classes and is often used in formal contexts. It is named so as it is the type of English traditionally used by the monarchy and is considered as the 'standard' accent in the United Kingdom.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of queen's english in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of queen's english in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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  1. Mark Twain:

    There is no such thing as the Queen's English. The property has gone into the hands of a joint stock company and we own the bulk of the shares

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