the Queen’s/King’s English

the Queen’s/King’s English

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  • The king's English — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • King's English — may refer to:*Received Pronunciation, a form of English language pronunciation sometimes known as the Queen s English or the King s English * The King s English , a book on English usage and grammar, first published in 1906 …   Wikipedia

  • King's English — n also Queen s English the King s English old fashioned correct English, as it is spoken in Britain …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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