4 Assumptions You Should Never Make About England
| March 9, 2016
3. Not Everyone Speaks the Queen’s English
So you’re addicted to Downton Abbey and think you’ll need to improve your English level to match those in England. You’re going to be disappointed! The amount of different accents throughout the whole country is vast, but considering you — and I — will probably only meet the commoners, there won’t be any Queen’s English for you, I’m afraid.
The moment you listen to the Cockney Rhyming Slang in London or when someone says “Cheers duck!” instead of “Cheers mate” in the north of the country, you’ll know you have a lot to learn!
If you ever come across Chavs, a special breed of Englishman, you’ll hit the top prize of English grammar and pronunciation exposure!
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