the Queens Speech is an educational course, employing psycholinguistics, designed by psychologist Navin Ramalingam Shanmugarajan, to teach its pupils the Queens English—educated British English.
DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I don't mean to sound thick or ignorant - I promise - but why do Americans, even educated ones, pronounce Interview as Inner-view? Or even Atlantic as Allannick? Some of the less educated ones pronounce New Orleans as Nawlins. And so on.
We, at this side of the pond, have peculiar ways, too, of expressing ourselves verbally. It is such a pity - is it not? - that we allow the language of Shelley, Shakespeare etc. disappear down the pan. Hope I wasn't being too rude. THANKS.
DEAR SIR OR MADAM: I don't mean to sound thick or ignorant - I promise - but why do Americans, even educated ones, pronounce Interview as Inner-view? Or even Atlantic as Allannick? Some of the less educated ones pronounce New Orleans as Nawlins. And so on.
We, at this side of the pond, have peculiar ways, too, of expressing ourselves verbally. It is such a pity - is it not? - that we allow the language of Shelley, Shakespeare etc. disappear down the pan. Hope I wasn't being too rude. THANKS.
squirell1952 2 months ago
very cool and looks like it could be fun! wish I could sign up. thanks for posting : ] !
bnb4evr86 1 year ago