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Among speakers of English worldwide, either as a native or an acquired language, RP is the most highly regarded accent--indeed, some might well regard RP as standing for `Revealed Pronunciation'--so it behooves one to pay attention to Professor Honey's comments about it, favorable and adverse.
I think it behooves Slate, in its effort to take over the public-opinion industry, to make a thorough effort to uncover the truth behind this unnatural connection.
This behooves us to ask: If the United States treats her most trusted ally, Britain, in such an ungrateful manner, is she going to treat those Arabs who think they can befriend her any better?"
It ill behooves us to criticize its emptiness, for we all utter Good morning, Good afternoon, Goodby, How are you?, Hello , and numerous other salutational and valedictory remarks in the course of the day.
If there is something wrong, it behooves us to get at the roots of the problem, not to flail about wildly, for only after the source of a disease has been identified can one properly investigate its cure.