Want to understand what on earth British people are talking about? You've come to the right place!Not The Queen's English is a weekly podcast, in which we have a casual chat about a topic relating to British English or life in the UK. We’ll be covering everything from making small talk about the weather to understanding the jokes in classic British sitcoms. We’ll be speaking the way we do in real life, using lots of colloquial British English, and explaining the slang and cultural references we use along the way.Whatever your relationship to the English language, there’s...
This week we're talking about British newspapers and the slightly odd variety of English you'll find in them.
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Published 02/16/24
This week we're chatting about the hit BBC show The Traitors, as well as diving into a recent Book Club read, Bridget Jones's Diary, and what it can teach us about British English and culture.
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Published 02/09/24