(the) Queen's English Society

(the) Queen's English Society
the Queen’s English Society [the Queens English Society] (abbr QES)
a British charity which aims to encourage the use of good English. It is opposed to many modern developments in the language and encourages traditional teaching methods. The Society publishes a ↑journal, Quest, four times a year and organizes talks and ↑conferences about English usage.

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