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Originally Posted by Joanna Lytton-Vasey
Today in Norwich (one of the main cities in the area, chiefly famous for mustard, floods and sinkholes) this poster has been attached to a fire door in a public housing apartment block. Some of the apartments have in recent years been invaded by eastern European families and the good folk of Norwich (pronounced to rhyme with porridge) have, quite rightly, had enough.
I, for one, salute their initiative.  |
I would give the author of this note A for Effort, but: "The Queens English"?
Is the author implying that British people should reject Received Pronunciation and start speaking like people in Queens, NY, USA?
That's not even Proper American!
