Mind Your Language

A word to anyone reading this wanting to brush up on their English. Please do not think you'll ever learn the language by watching old English TV series on American television. FYI there is no one left in England like Hyacinth Bucket anymore (apart from my mother). I have never met anyone called Onslow (although a Mr Onslow did teach me history at school). No one has drunk in a tavern since 1844 (they're now called pubs). The only words with an E on the end are words like this one....(Hence no towne, shoppe, thank you very much). The only people who ever said "tickedy boo" were upper class twits in the 1920s and things bought in Harrods are not necessarily better than anywhere else, just more expensive. (Although very handy if you suddenly run out of life sized cuddly giraffes).