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RESULTS OF THE SOCIETY'S SEPTEMBER POETRY COMPETITION

JUDGE'S REPORT   Oddly, the open theme produced poems on fewer subjects than the previously set themed ones, this time’s being mostly on death or love – lost or unrequited.  A few were on nature and places.  Admired grandmothers also featured.  All were a pleasure and a privilege to read.   Of the 348 poems entered into this open-themed competition, I judged Crow...

The Queen’s English Society changes its name

At its Annual General Meeting on 24 September 2024, The Queen’s English Society voted on a Resolution to change the Society’s name to The King’s English Society. The Resolution was carried by

Facebook launch

In 2022, the Queen’s English Society celebrated its 50th anniversary and half a century of promoting clear and elegant expression of the English language. As we enter our sixth decade, we are delighted to have launched our updated Facebook page on which we will issue regular bulletins relating to the society’s activities.    One of those activities...

The Society's name: The King's English Society

'The King’s English’ or ‘The Queen’s English’ is a colloquial term that, in common parlance, denotes ‘standard’ or ‘correct’ English; its use is metaphorical, not signifying any literal proprietorship by the monarch. Indeed, the English actually used by the monarch in speech has been commonly heard over our airwaves for...