Estuary English

Estuary English is characterised by the following features:

However, Estuary English may use never in cases where not would be standard.

Estuary English is widely encountered throughout the south and south-east of England, particularly among the young.

Well, he could start by articulating more of his final "t"s and ditching the Estuary English.

Been credited with introducing the phrases "Estuary English" and "happy slapping" to the English language.

Some say that Estuary English - which can now be heard within a 100-mile radius of the capital --is quickly becoming the standard.

Estuary English, they call it these days.

Thank God they will speak Estuary English.

They speak in accents which could range from received pronunciation, to provincial as well as Estuary English.

But veteran language-watchers said they were not too upset by his foray into Estuary English.