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Speaking Proper
Episode 2 of 3
Stephen Fry tries to navigate through a rather bumpy area of the English language, the idea of speaking proper. From 2008.
Stephen Fry explores the highways and byways of the English language.
It may be that elocution classes for children are being replaced with 'presentation skills' courses for adults, but we still see effective communication as the key to success. Stephen announces a field day for pedants in his investigation into what nowadays counts as 'speaking proper'.
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