The "KING'S" English?! No, no, NO! There is no English King!

[Falcon Samilka]

The King's English on the front page should be replaced by the Queen's English. Because there is no sodding King of England at this time. The English language is currently under the Queen, as are the English people. No King. Grargh. King bad. ninja  

[ZigguratII]

The Queen's English is the dialect in which "thy" and "thou" are used if I recall correctly. I may be mistaken though.  

[Miakou]

Falcon Samilka

The King's English on the front page should be replaced by the Queen's English. Because there is no sodding King of England at this time. The English language is currently under the Queen, as are the English people. No King. Grargh. King bad. ninja

"King's English", referring to the fact that when this form of the English language was perfected, England was under the rule of a King. If the language advances further, it may be changed to the "Queen's English", but until then, it's the King's.  

[DarkElf27]

There's a queen now, but there used to be a king. Hence, Olde English could be referred to as King's English.

Don't ask me, I didn't write the thing.

Might I also point out that English is not restricted to the small island that is England.  

[Litia_Echo]

Lol, agreed w/ the above.  

[Falcon Samilka]

Here, we do in fact call it the Queen's English.

As for it not just being for England... The largest area it is spoken as a first languange is America, correct? Therefore, if you call it the President's American, then fine- but you're calling it after the monarch of England, for whom, if you're going to use said monarch's name as a way of talking about the language, you should at least be respectful enough to get her gender right. I mean... She really doesn't look like a man. eek

And, re-reading that, I realise I make no sense. It IS 4AM, though...  

[Mia Eidenschink]

Wow...That is a strange concept...  

[The MoUsY spell-checker]

I always wondered why it was "the King's English". I thought, what King?  

[Rhiannen]

I'm not totally positive on this, but a good guess would be King Alfred, since, at that time, the most "elite" dialect was around Winchester where he ruled. Later, just before the Norman invasion, after which everything was given a French Twist, the capital was moved to London, but the dialect remained in force.

Of course, that English was more than a bit different from what we speak now, and there are many difference between British and American spellings even now.

At least this guild is keeping us safe from those who commit daily regicide. razz  

[DarkElf27]

Rhiannen

I'm not totally positive on this, but a good guess would be King Alfred, since, at that time, the most "elite" dialect was around Winchester where he ruled. Later, just before the Norman invasion, after which everything was given a French Twist, the capital was moved to London, but the dialect remained in force.

Of course, that English was more than a bit different from what we speak now, and there are many difference between British and American spellings even now.

At least this guild is keeping us safe from those who commit daily regicide. razz

Kill the King! Spill his words! Cut his vowels!

xd

(Kudos to anyone who gets the reference.)  

[Rhiannen]

*Curtsies to DarkElf27*

Then kudos to you, Sir!  

[Zealot of Insanity]

DarkElf27

Rhiannen

I'm not totally positive on this, but a good guess would be King Alfred, since, at that time, the most "elite" dialect was around Winchester where he ruled. Later, just before the Norman invasion, after which everything was given a French Twist, the capital was moved to London, but the dialect remained in force.

Of course, that English was more than a bit different from what we speak now, and there are many difference between British and American spellings even now.

At least this guild is keeping us safe from those who commit daily regicide. razz

Kill the King! Spill his words! Cut his vowels!

xd

(Kudos to anyone who gets the reference.)

Eh, Lord of the Flies? I get kudos. I believe it is the English under what it was developed, not the current ruler of England, now Great Britain. So, unless Elizabeth managed to change our language, then I believe it's the King's English, so to speak.  

[Ame Yuki Kaze]

I just put it like that because it sounds fancy.  

[Sachiko13]

DarkElf27

Kill the King! Spill his words! Cut his vowels!

xd

(Kudos to anyone who gets the reference.)

...why does that make me think Monty Python?