Speaking Proper

In eighteenth century Britain, the first English dictionary was produced. A cohort of grammarians imposed new rules on the language. English continued to change and develop and the way people talked and the words they used became a badge of class and breeding and social death could result from dropping an ‘h’ or using an inappropriate word.

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Release Date: 2003-11-06
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 8.2/10
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 65

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