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- RP also called Standard British English and Posh English or upper class, or public school English. and the Queen's English or Oxford English or BBC English. How do they compare? In this video we take a look at the history and compare the different pronunciations. We also look at the English of people who have been educated abroad such as Freddie Mercury.

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Photo Credits: Freddie Mercury
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Richard. E. Grant
By GabboT - Can You Ever Forgive Me? 03, CC BY-SA 2.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=73121969



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