Old-fashioned posh is like those old BBC accents or the Queen's accent. Modern posh young people might borrow certain words and features of colloquial speech from lower-class culture but there are still certain aspects of pronunciation that will reveal their poshness. It's parodies really well in a YouTube video called Gap Yarr which I'll deal with later on when we look at some examples of speech.
581. Posh or not posh? (Part 1) Understanding Posh People and Posh Accents
Everything you always wanted to know about posh people, but were afraid to ask. This episode is all about poshness in people, posh accents and what it really means to be posh.
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